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UC  SOUTHERN  REGIONAL  LIBRARY  FACILIIY 

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THE  RITUAL 


@E    COMMANDER  K   B® 


CONTAINING  THE 


WORK,    LECTURES   AND   MONITORIAL 

OF   THE 

ORDERS  ofRED  CROSS,  ENMT  TEMPLAR 

KNIGHT  OF  MALTA. 


ARRANGED    AND    COMPILED 


FRO.M    THE 


STANDARD  TEMPLAR  WORK. 


S.  W.  COR.  BROAD  WAT  AND  WARREN  ST., 

NEW  YORK. 

1378. 


Entered  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1878, 
By  H.  WILKINSON, 
In  the  office  of  the  Librarian  of  Congress,  at  Washington,  D.  C 


OBNG   COMDT  OF  K  T. 


Gen.  Sr  Kt  Wrd  whn  a  cmdy  o  K  T  i 
abt  t  b  opnd  wht  bcms  yr  dty. 

Wrd.  T  se  th  sntnl  i  a  lis  pst  &  th  asyl 
dly  grd. 

Gen.  Tu  wl  ascrtn  if  w  ar  s  grd. 

^Vix\.  "  "  "  Sr  Kt  Gen  Th  sntnl  is  a  lis 
pst  &  til  asylm  dly  grdd. 

Gen.  Sr  Kt  "Wrd  yu  wl  infrm  th  sntnl  th 

cmdry  o  K  T  No i  abt  t  b  opnd 

<fe  drct  hm  t  grd  acrdly.     ggg  ggg  ggg 

W.  Sr  K  Sntnl  th  Gen  i  abt  t  opn 


cmdy  o  K  T  No yu  wl  tk  du  ntc  thrf 

&  gvrn  yrslf  acrdly. 

Wr.  Sr  Kt  Gen  Th  Sntnl  i  dly  mfrmd. 

Gen.  Sr  Kt  "Wrd  ar  al  prsnt  Kts  T. 

Wrd.  Sr  Kt  Gen  al  prsnt  ar  Ks  T. 

Gen.  Sr  Kt  C  G  yu  wl  frm  th  Ins  prepar- 
atory for  th  rcptn  o  th  E  C. 


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C  G.  Attention  Sr  Kts  fll  in.     ^  ^  * 

(The  Sir  Knights  heing  seated,  tvill  alivays, 
at  the  command,  Attention,  Sir  Knights, 
rise  to  their  feet  and  stand  fast  until  other 
commands  are  given.)  The  Sword  Bearer, 
Standard  Bearer  and  Warden  do  not  fall  in 
with  the  rest,  bnt  remain  standing  in  the 
West,  facing  the  East.  The  grading  or 
sizing  being  completed,  the  Captain-Gen- 
eral will  command, 

C  G.  Front  face. 

When  the  Sir  Knights  will  face  to  the 
left.  The  Jnnior  Warden,  who  does  not 
fall  in  with  the  rest,  will  take  his  post  on 
the  extreme  left  of  the  line.  The  Senior 
Warden  having  taken  his  post  on  the  exact 
point  where  the  right  of  the  line  is  to  rest, 
the  Captain-General  will  command. 

Attention,  Sir  Knights — Right — Dress — 
Front. 

The  positions  of  the  officers  and  Sir 
Knights  will  then  be  as  illustrated  by  the 
following  diagram  : 


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In  the  above  and  in  the  diagrams  follow- 
ing, the  officers  will  be  numbered,  for  con- 
venience^ as  follows :  1.  Eminent  Com- 
mander ;  2.  Generalissimo ;  3.  Captain- 
General  ;  4  Prelate ;  5.  Treasurer  ;  6.  Ee- 
corder ;  7.  Senior  Warden  ;  8..  Junior  War- 
den ;  9.  Sword  Bearer ;  10.  Standard 
Bearer  ;  11.  Warden ;  12.  Captain  of  the 
Guard. 

The  Sir  Knights  being  formed  in  one 
rank,  or  line,  as  above  explained,  the  Cap- 
tain-General will  draw  his  sword,  and  ad- 
vance to  the  centre  and  front  of  the  line 
and  command. 


Attention,  Sir  Knights — 
Handle — Swokds —  Drmv — Swords —  Carry 

— Arms — 

Cam.  off  from  the  Eight  by  Twos. 

The  first  Sir  Knight  on  the  left  of  the 
Senior  Warden  pronounces  "  One  ;"  the  next 
Sir  Knight,  "Tivo/'  the  next,  "One/'  the 
next,  "Tiuo/'  and  so  on,  through  the  Hne. 

The  Senior  and  Junior  Wardens  do  not 
count.  The  counting  being  completed,  the 
Captain-Ganeral  will  command, 

In  Tioo  Divisions — Right — Face — March. 

At  the  command.  Face,  the  whole  line 
will  turn  one  quarter  round  to  the  right. 

At  the  command,  March,  those  numbered 
One  will  stand  fast,  while  those  numbered 
Two  will  step  briskly  to  the  right  side  of 
numbers  One. 

The  Sir  Knights  are  now  formed  into 
files  of  two  abreast.  Those  of  the  numbers 
One  constitute  the  "  First  Division,''  and 
those  of  the  numbers  Tivo  constitute  the 
"Second  Division." 

Care  should  be  taken  that  the  space  or 


interval  made  vacant  by  the  numbers  Tico 
is  preserved,  and  that  at  the  command, 
March,  every  number  Two  should  make  the 
step  to  the  right  at  the  same  moment. 

This  movement  being  completed,  the 
Caj) tain-General  will  command. 

Officers — Posts. 

At  the  command,  \  Posts,  the  Senior 
T^^arden  will  tahe  command  of  the  First 
Division.  The  Junior  AYarden  will  take  his 
post  on  the  right  and  command  the  Second 
Division. 


The  Captain-General  will  tlien  command, 

Attention,  Sir  Knights — Front — Face. 

The  positions  of  the  officers  and  divisions 
will  then  be  as  follows  : 


0  a  :i  a  3  c  B  n  s  LI  :j  Q  n  a  n  §  8 


To  Poem  into  Line  in  Two  Divisions. 

The  Sir  Knights  being  in  two  divisions, 
and /octcZ  to  the  front,  the  Captain-General 
will  command. 

Attention,  First  Division — 
From  Center  Side  Step  to  the  Right  and  Left 
— Maech,  sufficient  space  ha^dng  been  made 
for  the  Standard  Guard,  he  will  command 
Halt. 


Attention,  Standard  Guard — 

Handle — Swoeds —  Draiv — Swords —  Carry 

— Arms— Bight — Fact:— for  luard — 

File  Left — March. 

When  opposite  the  interval  made  in  the 
first  division,  he  mil  command, 

Halt — BigJd — Face. 
Attention,  Sir  Knights — Present — Arms. 

And  after  the  Standard  Guard  has  ac- 
knowledged the  salute  to  the  banner,  he 
Avill  command, 

Standard  Gua7xl — Into  Line — March — About 
— Face. 

Attention,  Sir  Knights — Carry — Arms. 

He  will  then  command, 

In  two  Dvisns  right  face. 

Forward  march  file  left  file  left  counter 
march  by  files  right  Sc  left  Halt  front  face. 

To  THE  Eear  Open  Order. 

At  the  command.  To  the  Bear  Open 
Order,  the  Junior  Warden  will  step  back 
three  paces  ;  the  Captain-General  will  then 
command. 


Maech. 

At  this  command  the  second  division  will 
fall  back  three  paces,  on  line  with  the 
Junior  Warden. 

Attention,  Sir  Knights — Bight — Dress 
— Front — First  Division — About — Face. 

C  G.  Sr  K  Gen  th  lines  ar  frmd  for  th 
rcptn  o  th  E  C. 

Gen.  St  Kts  S  &  J  "Wrdns  yu  wl  rtre  t  th 
aprtmnts  of  th  E  C  cfe  infrm  hm  tht  th  Ins 
ar  frmd  cfe  await  lis  plsure. 

^    -H-    ^ 

Wrd.  Sr  Kt  Gen  Th  E  C  aprchs. 
Gen.  Sr  Kt  C  G  Th  E  C  aprchs. 
C  G.  Present  arms  ^  ^  ^ 
'  E  C.  Carry  arms,   about  face  to  yr  psts 
mrch. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Gen  are  yu  a  K  T. 

Gen.  That  i  m  titl. 

E  C.  Whr  wre  yu  created  a  K  T. 

Gen.  I  a  Igl  cmdy  o  K  T. 

E  0.  Wht  number  cmpse  sch  a  cmndry. 

Gen.  Thr  i  an  indspnsbl  nmbr  k  thr  i  a 


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ens  nmbr. 

E  C.  Wht  i  til  indspnsbl  nmbr. 

Gen.  Thr. 

E  C.  Undr  wht  crcmstancs  ma  thr  b  em- 
pwrcl  t  frm  &  opn  a  cmnclry. 

Gen.  Thr  K  Ts  hlng  fr  thr  dfrnt  cmdrs 
ma  undr  th  scnctn  o  a  wrnt  or  chrtr  from  a 
Grnd  cmndrj  frm  &  opn  a  cmdry  fr  th 
dsptch  o  bsns. 

E  C.  Wht  i  th  cnstitutnl  nmbr. 

Gen.  Nine  Elvn  or  mre. 

E  C.  Whn  cmpsd  o  elvn  wh  ar  its 
mmbrs. 

Gen.  The  E  C  Gen  C  G  Prelat  S&J 
Wrdns  Tr  Kecrdr  Stndrd  Br  Swrd  Br  & 
Wrdr. 

E  C.  Th  Wrdrs  stn. 

Gen.  O  th  1ft  o  th  stndrd  Brer  i  th  W. 

E  C.  Sr  K  Wrdr  yr  dty. 

Wrd.  T  anounce  th  aprch  &  dprtnre  of 
th  E  C  ct  fie  tilt  th  sntnls  ar  a  thr  rspctve 
psts  &  th  avenues  leadg  t  th  asjlm  ar  dlj 
grdd. 

E  C.  Th  Swrd  Brs  stn. 


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"WrcL  O  th  rght  o  th  Stndrd  Brr  i  tli  W. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Sw  Br  yr  city. 

Sw  B.  T  asst  i  th  protcn  o  tli  bnnrs  o  th 
ordr  wtch  al  sgnls  from  th  E  C  &  execut  hs 
cmmnds. 

E  C.  Th  Stnd  Brs  stn. 

Sw  B.  I  th  wst. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Stndrd  Br  yr  dty. 

St  B.  To  dspla  sprt  &  protect  th  bnnrs  o 
th  ord. 

E  C.  Wh  i  th  Stndrd  Brs  stn  i  th  W. 

St  B.  Tht  th  brlnt  rays  of  th  rsng  sn 
shddng  thr  Istr  o  th  bnrs  o  th  ord  ma 
animat  &  encourag  al  vahent  &  magnani- 
mous Kts  &  dsmay  thr  enems. 

E  C.  Th  Kecrdrs  stn. 

St  B.  O  th  1ft  i  frnt  o  th  C  G. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Eec  yr  dty. 

Bee.  Ethfly  t  rcrd  th  trnsactns  o  th  cm- 
ndry  cllct  th  revenue  <fc  pa  it  ovr  t  th  Trser. 

E  C.  Th  Tr  statu. 

Bee.  O  th  rght  i  frnt  of  th  Gen. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Tr  jr  dty. 


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Tr.  T  rcve  i  clirg  th  fnds  ct  prprty  o  tli 
cmncliy  pa  al  ordrs  o  tk  trsury  &  rndr  a  jst 
&  ftlifl  accnt  o  til  sme  whn  rquird. 

E  C.  Th  J  W  stn. 

Tr.  At  th  N  W  angl  o  th  triangl  &  o  th 
1ft  o  th  send  dvsn. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Jr  Wrdn  yr  dty. 

J  W.  T  atnd  o  wry  plgrms  trvlng  from 
afr  ans  al  qustns  fr  tlim  A:  iinaly  introdce 
thm  int  th  asylmn  b  th  prmsn  o  th  E  C 

E  C.  Th  S  W  Stn. 

J  W.  At  th  S  W  angl  o  th  triangl  &  o  th 
right  o  th  frst  dvsn. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  S  W  yr  dty. 

S  W.  T  atnd  o  plgrm  wrriors  gve  council 
k  sprt  t  plgrm  pnitnts  &  rcmmnd  thm  t  to 
th  th  fvr  &  prtctn  o  th  E  C. 

E  C.  Th  Prlts  stn. 

S  W.  O  th  rght  o  th  Gen. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Prlt  yr  dty. 

Prlt.  T  prsde  a  th  alt  admnstr  th  obi  & 
offr  np  prayers  ct  oblations  to  th  deity. 

E  C.  Th  C  G  Stn. 


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Prlt.  O  th  1ft  o  th  E  C  &  o  th  1ft  o  th  len 
oKts. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  C  G  yr  dty. 

C  G.  T  se  tht  th  prpr  ofcrs  mke  du  prpr- 
tns  fr  th  mtngs  o  th  cmdrj  &  tht  th  asylm 
i  i  suitabl  array  fr  th  rcptn  o  th  E  C  &  th 
dsptch  o  bsns  als  t  cmncte  al  ordrs  issud  by 
th  E  C  t  th  ofcrs  o  th  Ine. 

E  C.    Th  Gen  Stn.  • 

C  G.  O  th  rght  o  th  E  C  &  o  th  rght  o  th 
Ine  o  kts. 

EC.  Sr  K  Gen  yr  dty. 

Gen.  T  rcve  &  cmncte  al  petitns  sgns  & 
orders  asst  th  E  C  i  hs  various  dts  &  i  hs 
absnc  prsde  i  th  cmndry. 

E  C.  Th  E  C  Stn. 

Gen.  I  th  E. 

E  C.  Hs  dty. 

Gen.  T  dspnse  alms  t  poor  &  wry  plgrms 
fd  th  Imngr  succor  th  needy  clth  th  nkd  & 
bnd  np  th  wnds  o  th  afflctd  t  inculcate 
th  solme  prncpls  o  charity  &  hsptahtp  & 
gvrn  th  cmndry  wth  jstce  &  moderatn. 

E  C.  Sir  C  G  i  i  m  crd  tht  th  Ins  b  frmd 


u 


fr  th  prps  of  opsng  tbs  cmdy  o  Kt  Tmp. 

C  G.  Attention  Sir  Kt  Fall  in  *  *  " 
Count  o  i  twos  frm  rglit  t  left  i  two  dvsns 
rglit  fee  front  To  tli  rear  opn  ordr  mcli  First 
d^dsn  abt  Face.    Present  Arms. 

E.  C. — Peepaee  for  Kehearsal. 
Attention^    Sir    Knvjhts  —  Carry  —  Arms — 
Officers — Posts. 

At  the  command,  Posts,  the  Captain- 
General  will  place  himself  on  the  left,  and 
the  GeneraHssimo  on  the  right  of  the  Emi- 
nent Commander ;  the  Senior  Warden  on 
the  left  of  the  first  di\dsion ;  the  Junior 
Warden  on  the  left  of  the  second  division, 
and  the  Standard  Guard  at  the  opening  at 
the  foot  of  the  lines  facing  the  Eminent 
Commander.  The  officers  having  taken 
their  respective  posts,  the  Eminent  Com- 
mander will  command, 

Attention,  Fiy^st  Division — 

On  Center  Side  Step  to  the  Right  and  Left — 

March — Halt — About — Face. 

Attention,  Sir  Knights — 

Take  Distance  by  the  Point  of 

the  Sword. 


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At  this  command,  each  Sir  Knight  in  the 
two  divisions  will  drop  the  point  of  his 
sword  to  his  left,  and  extend  the  right  arm 
across  the  body,  so  that  the  right  hand  will 
rest  against  the  left  breast,  the  back  of  the 
hand  to  the  front,  the  blade  of  the  sword 
extending  horizontally  across  the  breast  of 
the  Sir  Knight  next  on  his  left. 

The  Senior  Warden  will  immediately 
command. 

First  Division — Side  Step  to  your  Rigid. 
The   Junior  Warden  will,    at   the   same 
time,  command. 

Second  Division — Side  Step  to  the  Left. 
The   preparatory    commands   given,    the 
Eminent  Commandee  will  add, 

Makch. 
At  this  command,  the  Sir  Knights  will 
turn  their  heads  toward  the  East,  and  by  a 
side  step  to  the  West  gain  distance  equal  to 
the  length  of  the  sword  blade  from  the  Sir 
Knight  next  toward  the  East,  and  Halt. 
The  Standard  Guard  will  retreat  with  the 
extention  of  the  lines  toward  the  West. 


IG 


The  Sir  Knights,  as  soon  as  thej  are  in 
position  and  have  halted,  will  carry  arms. 
The  Sir  Knights  of  the  second  division  will 
be  careful  to  align  upon  the  corresprndiog 
Sir  Knights  of  the  first  division,  so  that 
thej  will  be  exactly  opposite  each  other. 
The  leading  files  on  the  right,  or  East,  on 
the  extension  of  the  fines,  stand  fast. 

The  following  ifiustrates  the  positions  at 
the  completion  of  the  movements. 


^■■■■■■■■■■■■■ill2 


The are  communicated  either  through 

or  across  the  lines,  or  alternately,  at  the  dis- 
cretion of  the  Eminent  Commander. 


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To  communicate  through  the  lines,  tlis 
Eminent  Commander  will  face  to  the  Gen- 
eralissimo, and  command, 

E  C.  Attention  Sr  K  Gen  yu  wl  advnc  ct 
cmmuncte  th  J  cntrsgn  ^  '•  '""  J  B  E-cve  i  fr 
til  Sr  Kt  o  yr  rght. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  C  G  yu  wl  advnc  &  cmncte  t 
me  th  J  cntrsgn — J — B  rcve  it  frm  th  Sr  Kt 
o  yr  1ft. 


Gen.  Attn  Sr  Kt  advnce  k  cmnct  t  m  th 
J  cntrsrn  '"    ""  *  Ecve  i  fr  th  Sr  Kt  o  jt  rght 

vr     "Jf     ^ 

C  G.  Attn  Sr  Kt  advnc  &  cmncte  to  me 
th  J  cntrsgn  -^  -  ^ 

C  G.  Ecve  i  fr  th  Sr  Kt  o  yr  1ft  -  "  - 

J  W.  Sr  Kt  S  W  Advnce  &  rcve  frm  m 
th  J  Cntrsgn  "'  ^  ^ 

S  W.  E  C  I  am  i  th  pssn  o  th  Jwsh 
cntrsgn  whc  lis  cme  dwn  t  m  throu  th  Ins 

E  C.  Yu  wl  advnc  k  cmncte  i  -^  -^^  ^  " 

E  C.  Th  cntrsgn  i  crct  About  Face  t  yr 
pst  mrcli. 

EC.  Sr  Kt  Gen  yu  wl  advnce  &  cmncte 


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t  m  th  Prsn  pss  >^  -  -  — T  S  b 

E  C.  Rev  i  fr  th  Sr  Kt  o  yr  rglit. 

E  C,  Sr  Kt  C  G  yu  wl  aclvnc  &  cmclct  t 
m  th  Prsn  pss  -^  *  -—  T  S  b 

E  C.  Ecv  i  fr  th  Sr  Kt  o  yr  1ft. 

Gen.  Attn  Sr  K  advnc  &  cmnct  t  m  th 
Prsn  ps  ^  ^'"  * 

Gen.  Rev  i  fr  Ih  Sr  Kt  o  yr  rght. 

C  G.  Attn  Sr  Kt  advne  &  emnet  t  m  th 
Prsnps  "'   "   ^' 

C  G.  Rev  i  fr  th  Sr  Kt  o  yr  1ft  -   -  - 

J  ^\.  Sr  Kt  S  W  advnc  &  rcve  frm  m  th 
Prsn  ps  "^^  ^'  ^ 

S  W.  EC  Th  Prsn  ps  hs  erne  dwn  t  m 
thr  Ins. 

E  C.  Yu  wl  abvne  &  emnet  i  S  □  S 

E  C.  Th  pss  i  rght  Abt  f aee  t  yr  pst  mreh. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Gen  yn  avI  advne  &  emncte  t 
m  th  R  C  wrd  -  - 

E  C.  Reve  i  fr  th  Sr  Kt  o  yr  rght. 

Gen.  Attn  Sr  Kt  advn  &  cmnct  t  m  th  R 
ClWord  '^  ^  -  ^ 

Gen.  Reve  i  fr  th  Sr  Kt  o  yr  rght. 


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E  C.  Attn  Sr  Kt  C  G  Advnc  &  cmnct  t 
m  til  K  C  wrd. 


E  C.  Ecv  i  fr  Sr  Kt  o  yr  1ft. 

J  W.  Sr  Kt  S  W  advnc  &  rev  fr  m  tli  R 
Word  -  -  -  ^ 

S  W.  E  C  I  am  i  pssn  o  th  R  C  wrd  a  i 
hs  cme  dwn  thr  tli  Ins. 

E  C.  Yu  wl  advnc  &  cmncte  i  *  -^  -^^  ^ 

E  C.  Til  wrd  i  rglit  Abt  fee  t  yr  pst  mrcli. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Gen  yu  wl  advnc  &  cmnct  t 
me  th  G  Sgn  G  &   Wrd   o  a  K  o  th  R  C 

E  C.  Yu  wl  rev  i  fr  th  Sr  Kt  o  yr  rght. 
Gen.  Attn  Sr  Kt  advnc  &  cmnct  to  m  th 
G  S  G  &  W  o  a  K  o  th  R  C 

Gen.  Rev  i  fr  th  Sr  Kt  o  yr  rght. 
E  C.  Attn  Sr  Kt  C  G  Advnc  &   cmnct  t 
m  th  G  S  G  &  W  o  a  Kt  o  th  R  C 

4f  ^  ^  ^ 

E  C.  Rev  i  fr  th  Sr  Kt  o  yr  1ft. 

C  G.  Attn  Sr  Kt  advnc  &  cmn  th  G  S  G 


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cfe  W  o  a  K  o  th  R  C  *  ^  "   " 

J  W.  Attn  Sr  Kt  S  W  advnc  Sc  rev  fr  m 
th  G  S  G  &  ^X  o  a  K  o  tli  R  C  "  ''  "   " 

S  W.  E  C  I  am  i  pssn  o  tli  G  S  G  &  W 
o  a  K  o  til  R  C  a  i  lis  cm  dwn  tlir  th  Ins. 

E  C.  Advnc  &  coinct  i  ^  -^  -^  ^ 

E  C  Th  G  S  G  &  W  ar  rght  abt  face  t  yr 
pst  mrch. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Gen  yu  wl  advnc  &  cmncte  t 
m  th  Plgr  Wrriors  ps  "    '■    " 

E  C.  Rev  i  fr  th  Sr  Kt  o  yr  rght. 

Gen.  Attn  Sr  Kt  yu  avI  advnc  cfe  cmnct  th 
Plgrms  wrrs  ]:>ss  -  ^  ^  ^ 

Gen.  Rev  i  fr  th  Sr  Kt  o  yr  rght. 

E  C.  Attn  Sr  Kt  C  G  yu  wl  ad  &  cmnct 
th  Plgr  wrrs  pss   -   *  ■^>    - 

E  C.  Rev  i  fr  th  Sr  Kt  o  yr  1ft. 

C  G.  Attn  Sr  Kt  yu  wl  advnc  c^'  cmnct  th 
Plgr  wrrs  pss  ^  ^  ^  - 

C  G.  Reev  i  fr  th  Sr  Kt  o  yr  1ft. 

J  W.  Sr  Kt  S  W  advTic  &  rev  fr  m  th 
Plgr  wrrs  pss  ^^  ^  ^  ^ 

S  W.  E  C  I  a  i  pssn  o  th  Plgr  wrss  pss 
as  i  hs  cme  dwn  t  m  thr  th  Ins. 


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E  C.  Yu  wl  advnc  &  cmnct  {  ^  ^  ^  ^ 

E  C.  Til  ps  i  rgli  about  fee  to  yr  pst 
mrcli. 

E  C.  Attn  Gen  yu  wl  advnc  e  &  cmnct  tli 
Plgrm  Penitent  pss  ^   -   ^   - 

E  C.  Ecvi  i  fr  th  Sr  Kt  o  yr  rglit  -  -  -   - 

Gen.  Attn  Sr  Kt  advnc  &  cmnct  t  m  th 
Plgrm  pntn  pss  -   -  ^'    -- 

Gen.  Kcve  i  fr  tli  Sr  Kt  o  }- r  rglit. 

E  C.  Attn  C  G  advnc  &  cmnct  th  Plgr 
pnitnt  pss  ^  -   ^  ^ 

E  0.  Ecv  i  fr  th  Sr  Kt  o  yr  1ft. 

C  G.  Attn  Sr  Kt  advnc  ct  cmnct  th  Plgr 
Pen  pss  *  -5^  ^  * 

C  G.  Ecv  i  fr  th  Sr  Kt  o  yr  Kt. 

J  W.  Attn  S  W  Advnc  &  rev  fr  m  th 
P  P  pss  ^  *   "   * 

S  W.  E  C  I  a  i  pssn  o  th  P  P  pss  a  i  hs 
cm  dwn  t  m  thr  th  Ins. 

E  C.  Yu  wl  advnc  &  cmnct  i  ^  =i^  ^^^  * 

E  C.  Th  ps  i  rght  abt  fee  t  yr  pst  mrch. 

"When  communicated  across  the  hues,  the 
command  is, 


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Attention,  Sir  Knights — Peepaee  to  Guaed. 
At   the   command,   Peepaee   to   Guaed, 
each  Sir  Knight  will  bring  his  sworcl  to  the 
same   position   as  jjresent.      The   Eminent 
Commander  will  then  command, 

First  Division  Advance  and  Communicate  to 
the  Second  Division .     Guaed. 

At  the  command,  Guaed,  each  Sir  Knight 
of  both  divisions  will  promptly  advance  his 
right  foot  about  eighteen  inches,  resting  the 
Aveight  of  his  body  principally  on  his  left, 
and  at  the  same  instant  extend  his  right 
arm  directly  in  front,  the  back  of  his  hand 
to  the  rear,  the  flat  of  his  blade  to  the  front, 
and  cross  swords  v/ith  the  Sir  Knight  di- 
rectly opposite  to  him  \-  the  swords  crossing 
each  other  at  nearly  a  right  angle,  and 
about  midway  between  the  point  and  the 
hilt.  To  secure  uniformity  of  motion,  the 
Eminent  Commander  will  do  well  to  call  off 
the  cuts  by  their  numbers  ;  at  least,  until 
his  command  are  familiar  with  them.  The 
communication  having  passed,  he  will  com- 
mand, 

Recover — Swoeds. 


The  First  and  Second  Divisions  should 
advance  and  communicate  alternately. 

The  exercises  being  completed,  the  Emi- 
nent Commander,  should  he  desire  it,  will 
saj, 

E  C.  Attn  Sr  Kts  Return  Swords. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Opt  Gen  yu  wl  frm  th  Sr  Kts 
arnd  th  triangle  preparetor  j  t  their  devotns. 

The  Eminent  Commander  and  Generalis- 
simo haying  returned  to  their  stations  in  the 
East,  the  Captain-General  will  command, 

Attention,  First  Division — About — Face — 
Second  Division — Close  Order — Makch. 

When  the  second  division  has  arrived  at 
its  proper  distance  behind  the  files  of  the 
first  division,  he  will  command, 

Second  Division — Into  Line — Maech. 

At  the  command,  March,  the  second  di- 
\ision  will  step  to  the  left  and  front  and 
take  its  position  as  in  one  rank,  the  Senior 
Warden  taking  his  post  on  the  right,  the 
Junior  Warden  on  the  left  of  the  line. 


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The  Captain-General  will  command, 

Attention,  Sir  Knights — 

Right — Dress — Front  —  Call  off  from   the 

Right  by  Threes — In  Three  Divisions — 

Right — Face — March —  Officers — 

Posts. 

"When  the  Officers  take  their  posts  as  in 
forming  into  Three  Divisions,  each  faced  to 
the  right.  The  Captain-General  will  com- 
mand, 

Close  Intervals — March. 

At  the  command,  March,  the  first  file  of 
three,  composing  the  leading  files  of  each 
division,  stand  fast,  the  others  closing  up 
on  them,  leaving  a  space  or  interval  of 
about  thirteen  inches  between  each  file,  and 
halt. 

The  Captain-General  will  then  command. 

Attention,  Sir  Knights — Form  Triangle. 

The  officers   of   divisions  will  then   give 
promptly  the  following  orders  : 
The  Senior  Warden — 


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First  Division — Countekmakch  by 
File  Left. 

The  Sword  Bearer — 

Second  Division — File  Left. 
The  Junior  Warden — 

Third  Division — Make  Tiihe. 

The  preparatory  commands  given,  the 
Captain-General  will  command, 

Maech. 

The  first  and  second  divisions  will  move 
off  simultaneously, — the  first  countermarch- 
ing to  the  West,  the  second  filing  to  the 
North.  The  Sword  Bearer  should  step  one 
pace  forward  before  filing  to  the  left,  so  as 
to  clear  the  first  division.  As  soon  as  the 
last  Sir  Knight  in  the  second  division  files 
to  the  left,  the  Junior  Warden  will  com- 
mand, 

Third  Division — File  Left — Majich. 

When  the  Senior  Warden  arrives  at  the 
point  upon  which  the  base  of  the  triangle  is 
to  rest,  he  will  command. 


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First  D iv ision — Halt — Right — Face — 
Left — Dress — Front. 

When  the  Sword  Bearer  reaches  the 
proper  North,  he  will  file  to  the  left ;  and, 
on  arriving  opposite  the  Senior  Warden,  he 
will  again  file  to  the  left,  and  march  his  di- 
vision to  the  South,  on  a  line  at  right  angles 
to  the  first  division,  his  right  resting  on  the 
Senior  Warden.     He  will  then  command. 

Second  Division — Halt — Front — Face 
Right — Dress — Front. 

When  the  Junior  Warden  arrives  at  the 
point  ojDposite  the  Senior  Warden,  he  will 
command. 

Third  Division — Halt — Fron t — Face — 
Righ  t — Dress — Front. 

The  movements  executed,  the  Captain- 
General  wdll  command. 

First  mid  Third  Divisions — Left  and  Right 
Wheel — March — Halt. 

The  Senior  and  Junior  Warden  will 
then  align  their  divisions — the  first  by  left, 
the  latter  by  right,  dress — when  the  Cap- 
tain-General will  command, 

Return — SwoRDS. 


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He  will  then  announce  to  the  Eminent 
Commander  that  the  triangle  is  formed. 
The  following  diagram  illustrates  the  posi- 
tions of  the  officers  and  divisions.  The 
dotted  lines  show  the  line  of  march  of  the 
several  divisions  from  their  place  of  start- 
ing: 


E  C.  Attention  Sr  Kts  About  face.  De- 
posit Helmets  About  Face.  T  yr  dvtns  Sr 
Kts  knl.     Sr  iCt  ou  Prlt  w  wll  asst  yu. 

Prit. : :  ■ " ; 


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Pratjev  at  Ox^ening  a  Com- 
mandevy, 

Onr  Father  who  art  in  heaven,  hallowed 
be  Thy  Name.  Thj  kingdom  come.  Thy 
will  bo  done,  on  earth  as  it  is  in  heaven. 
Give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread,  and> for- 
give us  our  trespasses,  as  we  forgive  those 
who  trespass  against  us.  And  lead  us  not 
into  temptation ;  but  deliver  us  from  evil. 
For  Thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  jDower, 
and  the  glory  forever  and  ever.     Amen. 

E  C.  Sr  K  Gen  yu  wl  gv  m  th  imclt 
wrd  *  -   " 

Kcv  i  f r  th  S  K  o  y  rght  -  -  ^•- 

E  C.  Ars  S  K  atnd  t  gvng  th  sgns. 

About  Face. 

Eecover  Helmets.  About  Face,  To  your 
Posts,  Marcli. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Kec  I  wl  thnk  yu  t  rd  th  mts 
o  ou  1st  cnclve. 

Rcr.  Rds  mnts. 

E  C.  Ar  thr  an  ptns  o  yr  dsk  fr  th  ordro 

o  Ktbd. 


2;) 


Ecr.  Thr  ar  Emnt.  (rcls  ptus  &  cmmitte 
report.) 

E  C.  Sr  Kts  yn  ar  nw  abt  to  bit  o  the 
ptns  of  A  B  (fe  C  t  rev  tli  ordrs  of  Ktlid  i 
tlis  cmndry  al  i  fvr  wl  dpst  a  wlit  bl  be  crfl 
i  yr  bit.     ^  *  ^ 

E  C.  Th  cndts  ar  elct  t  rcvd  tli  ordr  of  tli 
H  C  i  tlis  cmmndry  tli  bis  bng  al  wht. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Eec  is  thr  an  bsns  o  jv  dsk  t 
cme  bfr  ths  cmndry  o  K  T  i  not  w  will  ell 
of  fr  th  prps  of  opng  a  cneil  o  K  o  th  R  C. 
Waiving  al  frthr  crmny  I  nw  del  ths  emndry 
of  K  Ts  dly  elsd  fr  th  prpse  of  opng  a  enel 
o  Kts  of  th  R  C.  Sr  Kt  Wrdn  infrm  th 
sntnl. 

Wrd.  ^--^  " " *  ^"-  Em  Com  Th  sntnl  i 
infrmd. 


OI>JE]>f  KTS   OF  TMB  R  C. 


Sov  M.  Sr  Kt   Chanclr  ar  yu  a  E  0  Kt. 
Chn.  Tht  i  m  prfsn. 
S  M.  Hw  wl  yn  b  trd. 


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Chn.  B  th  tst  o  trtli. 

S  M.  Wh  b  th  tst  of  trth. 

Clm.  Bcse  nn  bt  gel  mn  &  tru  ar  enttlcl 
b  the  hnrs  o  th  ord. 

S  M.  Whr  eld  jw  rev  th  hnrs  o  th  ord. 

Chn.  I  a  Igl  cncl  o  E  C  Kts. 

S  M.  Wht  nmbr  compse  a  cncl. 

Chn.  Thr  i  a  indspncbl  nmbr  &  a  thr.  i 
cnstutnl  nmbr. 

S  M.  Wht  i  th  indspncbl  nmbr. 

Chn.  Thr. 

S  M.  Undr  wht  crcmstncs  ma  thr  b  em- 
2:)wrd  t  frm  &  opn  a  cncl  o  R  C  Kts. 

Chn.  Thr  Kts  of  the  R  C  wh  ar  als  K  T 
hlng  frm  thr  dfrnt  Cmndrs  ma  uhdr  th  sncn 
o  a  wrnt  o  clirtr  frm  a  Grnd  Cmndrj  frm  & 
opn  Oj  cncl  fr  th  dsptch  of  bsns. 

S  M.  Wht  i  ill  ens fcitnl  nmbr. 

Chn.  S^Ti  Nne  Elvn  o  mre. 

S  M.  Whn  cmpsd  o  elvn  wh   ar  i  mmbrs. 

Chn.  Ths  Mstr  Cnclr  Mstr  o  th  Pice 
Prlt  Mstr  o  Finnce  Mstr  o  Dsptchs  Mstr  o 
Cvlry  Mstr  o  Infntry  Stndrd  Brr  Sd  Br  & 
Wrdr. 


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S  M.  Th  Wrdrs  stn. 

Chn.  O  th  1ft  o  th  Stncl  Br  i  th  W. 

S  M.  Sr  Kt  Wrdr  yr  dty. 

Wrd.  T  annc  th  aprch  &  dprtre  o  th 
Swrn  M  &  se  tht  th  sntnls  ar  at  thr  rsptve 
psts. 

SM.  ThSwrdBrStn. 

Wrd.  O  th  rght  o  th  Stnd  Bro  i  th  W. 

S  M.  Sr  Kt  Sw  Br  yr  dty. 

S  B.  T  ast  i  th  prtctn  of  th  bnrs  of  th  ord 
wtch  al  sgns  frm  th  8  M  <fe  exect  hs  cm- 
mnds. 

S  M.  Th  Std  Brs  Stn. 

SB.  IthW. 

S  M.  Sr  Kt  Stnd  Br  yr  dty. 

St  B.  T  dsply  sprt  tt  prtct  th  bnrs  o  th 
ord. 

S  M.  Wh  i  th  Stnd  Brs  stn  i  th  W. 

St  B.  Tht  th  brhit  ras  o  th  rsng  sn  shdng 
thr  Istr  o  th  bnrs  o  th  ord  ma  animte  &  en- 
crge  al  tru  &  crteous  Kts  &  dsma  &  cnfnd 
thr  enemies. 

S  M.  Th  Mstr  o  Inf  stn. 

St  B.  O  th  1ft  o  th   send  dvsn  whn  sper- 


atly  frmd  &  o  tli  1ft  o  th  will  whn  frmd  i  Ine. 

S  M.  Sr  Ki  Mstr  o  Inf  yr  dt j. 

M  o  I.  T  cmmnd  th  send  Divsn  o  Ine  o  Inf 
tell  tlim  tlir  dty  &  exercs  prpre  tli  endt  ans 
al  qstns  fr  lim  &  fnaly  intrdee  lim  int  ill 
enel. 

S  M.  Th  Mstr  o  evlry  stn. 

M  o  I.  O  th  rght  o  th  frst  dvsn  whn  sprtly 
frmd  <fc  o  th  rglit  o  th  whl  whn  frmd  i  line. 

SM.  SrKtMoC:srdty. 

M  o  C.  T  cmmnd  th  frst  dvsn  o  Ine  o 
Cvlry  tell  tlim  thr  vis  evalutns  frni  th  are 
fr  th  reptii  tt  dprtr  o  th  svrn  m  &  prpr  th 
Ins  fr  inspetn  &  rview. 

S  M.  Th  M  o  Dsptchs  stn. 

M  o  C.  O  th  1ft  i  frnt  o  th  mstr  o  th  pie. 

8  M.  Sr  Kt  M  o  Dsptehs  yr  dty. 

M  o  D.  Fthfly  t  rerd  th  trnsactns  o  th 
enel  clct  th  rvenue  cfe  pa  th  sme  ovr  t  th  M 
o  financs. 

S  M.  Th  M  o  Finac  stn. 

M  o  D.  O  th  rght  i  fi-nt  o  th  Chnelr. 

S  M.  Sr  Kt  M  of  F  yr  dty. 

M  o  F.  T  rev  i  clirg  th  fnds  &  prprty  o  th 


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cncl  pa  al  orclrs  o  tli  trsry  &  rnclr  a  jst  & 
ftlifl  accnt  o  th  sme  wlm  rqrd. 

S  M.  Th  Palts  stn. 

M  o  r.   O  th  rght  i  frnt  o  th  Chncb. 

S  M.  Sr  K  Prlt  yr  city. 

Prlt.  T  prsde  i  th  R  A  Cncl  admnstr  th 
oblgn  ct  ofr  up  piyrs  &  oblations  t  th  daity. 

SM.  Th  M  o  th  Pice  stn. 

Prlt.  O  th  1ft  o  th  Svrn  Mstr. 

S  M.  Sr  Kt  Mo  th  Pic  yr  dty. 

M  o  P.  T  se  tht  th  prpr  ofcrs  mke  du 
prprns  fr  th  mtngs  o  th  cncl  &  tht  th  cncl 
chmbr  i  i  stbl  array  fr  th  rcptn  o  ends  &  th 
dsptch  o  bsns  als  t  cmmct  al  ords  isud  by  th 
S  31  t  th  Ofcrs  o  th  Ine. 

S  M.  Th  Chnchs  stn. 

M  o  P.   O  th  rght  o  th  Swn  M. 

S  M.  Sr  Kt  Chncb  yr  dty. 

Clinclr.  T  rev  &  comncte  al  jDtns  sgns  & 
ordrs  t  asst  th  S  M  i  lis  various  dts  &  i  hs 
absnc  t  prsde  i  th  cncl. 

S  M.  Th  S  M  stn. 

Chnclr.  I  th  E. 

S  M.  Hs  dtv. 


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Chn.  T  prsd  ovr  &  gvrn  the  cncl  prsrv 
inviolte  th  Iws  &  cnstitutns  o  th  ore!  cnfr 
ths  ord  o  Ktlid  o  tlis  wlim  th  cncl  shl  aprv 
t  dspnce  jstce  rwrd  mrt  encrge  trth  spprers 
profanity  and  dfse  th  sblme  prncple  o  nni- 
Trsl  bnvlce. 

S  M.  Sr  Kt  our  Piit  wl  yu  Id  in  prayer. 


I^rayer  at  Opening  a  Council. 

O  Thou  eternal,  immortal,  and  invisible 
God  :  we  would  desire  to  come  into  Thy 
presence,  at  this  time,  with  grateful  hearts, 
to  render  thanks  and  praise  for  the  wonder- 
ful display  of  Thy  goodness  and  mercy.  Be 
Thou  pleased,  O  God,  to  be  with  Thy  ser- 
vants who  are  now  assembled  in  Thy  name  ; 
lift  upon  each  one  of  us  the  hght  of  Thy 
countenance  ;  defend  us  from  the  evil  in- 
tentions of  our  enemies,  while  traveling  the 
journey  of  life  ;  and  when  we  shall  finally 
come  into  Thy  presence,  to  be  freed  from 
the  chains  of  sin,  and  the  Sdck-cloth  of  re- 
pentance, be  Thou  merciful  unto  us,  O  God, 
not  according  to  our  deserts,  but  according 


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to  our  necessities ;  and  Thine  shall  be  the 
praise,  forever  and  ever.     Amen. 

Response. — So  mote  it  be. 

S  M.  Attn  Sr  Kts  I  nw  dclr  ths  cncl  o 
Kts  o  th  E  C  dlj  opnd.  Sr  Kt  Wrdrinfrm 
th  Sntnl  ggggggggg 

ggg     ggg     ggg 

Wrdr.  S  M,  th  sntnl  i  infrmd. 

S  M.  Sr  Kt  AYrdr  yii  wl  rtre  &  ascrtn  i 
thr  ar  any  cndts  i  wtng  fr  ths  ordr  o  Kthd 
tfe  rprt  -^   "-  "^ 

Wrdr.  SMI  fnd  i  wtng  Cmpns  A  B  <fe  C 
fr  th  ordr  o  th  K  C. 

S  M.  Sr  Kt  M  o  D  hv  th  bn  dly  elctd. 

M  o  D.  S.  M.     Thy  hv. 

S  M.  Sr  Kt  MoD  &  Sr  Kt  M  o  Inf  3^1 
wl  rtr  prpr  ct  prsnt  th  cndt. 
^   -  -     Ordr  o  K  C. 

(Cndt  clthd  a  a  Pw  A  M  tt  acmpnd  b  th 
M  o  I  mks  a  alrm  gg  gg  gg  gg  a  th  dr.) 

M  o  C.  Thr  i  a  alrm  mst  E  Prlt. 

Prlt.  S  wht  occations  i  (M  o  C  goes  out). 

M  o  C.  "\\Tan  cms  lire. 


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Mho  I.  A  cmpn  wh  hs  bn  I'prlr  in  psd  t  th 
dgr  o  F  C  rasd  t  th  sblm  dpr  o  ^1  M  Ad- 
vncd  t  th  hniy  dgr  o  M  M  M  elctd  ci'  prsdd  a 
M  i  th  chr  rcvd  &  acknldgd  a  M  E  M  exUd 
t  th  agst  dgr  o  R  A  M  cfe  n\v  sUcts  th  hnr  o 
bng  created  a  Kt  o  th  illstrs  ord  o  th  E,  C. 

M  o  C.  I  ths  o  yr  ow  fr  wl  &  acrd. 

Cndt.  I  i. 

M  o  C.  I  h  wrthy  &  wl  qlfd  well  skid  i  th 
pr?dg  dgrs. 

M  o  1.  H  i. 

Mo  C.  B  wht  frthr  rght  o  bnft  ds  h  expct 
t  gn  admsn. 

M  o  I.  B  th  bnft  o  a  ps. 
M  o  C.  Hs  h  th  ps. 
M  o  I.  H  hs. 
M  o  C.  Advnc  <fe  gve  i. 
M  o  I.  Wth  yr  astnc  h  wl. 
(Cmmt  R  A  Wrd    ^**  --  -^- 
M  o  C.  Th  ps  i  rght  yn  wl  wt  imtl  th  M  E 
Prlt  i  infrmd  of  yr  rqst  &  hs  ans  rtrnd. 
(Mo  C  rtins  t  cncl.) 
Prlt.  Sr  Kt  M  o  C  wht  octns  th  alrm. 
Mo  C.  A  cmpn  wh  hs  bn  rglry  int  pst  t  th 


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dgi'  o  F  C  rascl  t  tli  sblm  dgro  M  M  advncd 
t  til  limy  dgr  o  M  M  M  elected  &  prsided  a  M 
i  th  chr  rcvd  &  acknldgd  a  M  E  M  exaltd  t  tli 
augst  dgr  o  R  A  M  &  nw  slits  th  linr  o  bug 
creatd  a  Kt  o  th  illustrious  ord  o  E,  C. 

Prlt.  I  ths  a  act  o  hs  ow  fr  wl  &  acrd. 

M  o  C.  I  i. 

Prlt.  I  h  dlj  &  try  prprd  wrth  &  wl  qlfd 
&  wl  skid  i  th  prsdg  dgrs. 

M  o  C.  H  i. 

Prlt.  B  wht  frthr  rght  o  bnft  ds  h  expct  t 
gn  adinsn. 

M  o  C.  B  th  bnft  o  th  ps  which  h  lis  gvn 
crrctly. 

Prlt.  Ths  bug  tru  yu  wl  admt  hm  t  th  C 
Chmbr. 

(Cndt  i  admt  &  advucs  twrd  th  alt  wth  M 
of  I,  but  prior  to  his  admittance  th  M  o  th 
Pic  wl  command. 

Attention  Escort. 

BBJELATE'S  ESCOHT. 


The  Senior  Warden  will  command  the  Sir 
Knights  to 


Fall  In. 
He  will  form  them  into  two  divisions,  with 
swords  at  a  carry ^  and  will  order  the  Warder 
to  inform  the  Prelate  that  the  escort  is 
ready,  and  awaits  his  pleasure.  The  Warder 
wil]  accompany  the  Prelate  to  his  post,  on 
the  left  of  the  escort.  As  the  Prelate 
reaches  the  right  of  the  lines,  the  Senior 
Warden  will  command. 

Present — Arms. 
And  when  the  Prelate  reaches  the  left,  the 
Senior  Warden  will  command. 

Carry — Arms — Right  —  Face  —  Forward — 
File  Xe/y— March. 
On  arriving  at  the  Prelate's  chamber,  the 
Senior  Warden  (if  the  aj^artments  will  al- 
low of  it)  will  command. 

OiJen  Order — March. 
At  the  command,  March,  the  two  divis- 
ions will  obhque  to  the  right  and  left  (with- 
out shortening  the  steps),  until  the  space 
required  is  gained  by  tlie  fi)'st  files ;  then 
they  Avill  march  directly  forward. 


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On  reacliing  the  proper  position,  the 
Senior  Warden  will  command. 

Halt —  In  irard — Face — Present — Arms. 

When  the  Prelate  has  passed  through  the 
lines  to  his  station,  the  Senior  Warden  will 
command. 

Carry — Aems. 
During  the  further  use  of  the  escort,  if  it 
remains  in  the  Prelate's  chamber,  the  Senior 
Warden  will  command. 

Aftention,     Sir     Knights — Present — Arms — 
Unco^^r. 

At  the  command,  Uncover,  the  Sir 
Knights  will,  with  the  left  hand,  gently  lift 
the  chapeau  from  the  head,  and  place  it  on 
the  right  s'joulder,  passing  the  left  forearm 
between  the  sword  hand  and  the  chest. 

Prlt.  The  cncl  Lr  asmbld  rprsnts  th  Gr 
Cncl  wlic  asmbld  a  Jrslm  i  th  send  yr  o 
Darias  Kng  o  Prsia  t  dliberate  o  th  unhappy 
stte  o  th  cntr  drug  th  rgn  o  Artaxerxes  & 
Ahashuerus  &  t  dvse  sme  mns  b  whc  thy 
mght  gn  th  fvr  o  th  nw  syrn  &  obtn  lis  cnsnt 
<fe  prtctn  i  rbldg  th  cty  &  Tmple  I  yu  ar  dsrs 


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of  prtcpting  i  tlise  cllbrtns  a  ths  tme  i  wl  b 
ncsrv  tilt  jn  asme  tli  nine  &  clirc^r  o  Zvbl 
on  o  til  prncs  o  tli  lise  o  Jdli  whs  liiids  lilpd 
t  la  til  fndtns  o  tli  scud  Tmp  &  whs  hndsth 
Lrd  lid  prmsd  slild  cmplt  i  Attnd  nw  a  Issn 
frm  th  rcrds  o  ou  fthrs. 

Reading  of  Scripture, 

Now  in  the  second  year  of  their  coming 
nnto  the  house  of  God  at  Jerusalem,  in  the 
second  month,  began  Zerubabbel,  the  son  of 
Shealtiel,  and  Jesliua,  the  son  of .  Jozadak, 
and  the  remnant  of  their  brethren,  the 
priests  and  Levites,  and  all  they  that  w^ere 
come  out  of  the  captivity  nnto  Jerusalem : 
and  appointed  the  Levites,  from  twenty 
years  old  and  upw^ard,  to  set  forward  the 
work  of  the  house  of  the  Lord.  Then  stood 
Jesliua,  wdth  his  sons  and  his  brethren, 
Kadmiel,  and  his  sons,  the  sons  of  Judali, 
together,  to  set  forw^ard  the  w-orkmen  in  the 
house  of  God  ;  the  sons  of  Henedad,  with 
their  sons  and  brethren,  the  Levites.  And 
when  the  builders  laid  the  foundation  of  the 
temple  of  the  Lord,  thy  set  the  priests  in 
their  apparel  with  trumpets,  and  the  Levites, 


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the  sorfcs  of  Asaph,  with  cymbals,  to  j^i'aise 
the  Lord,  after  the  ordmance  of  David,  king 
of  Israel.  And  they  sung  together  by 
course,  in  praising  and  giving  thanks  unto 
the  Lord,  because  he  is  good,  for  his  mercy 
endureth  forever  toward  Israel.  And  all  the 
people  shouted  with  a  great  shout  when  they 
praised  the  Lord,  because  the  foundation  of 
the  house  of  the  Lord  was  laid.  Ezra  iii. 
8—11. 

Now  when  the  adversaries  of  Judah  and 
Benjamin  heard  that  the  children  of  the 
captivity  builded  the  temple  unto  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  then  they  came  to  Zerub- 
babel,  and  to  the  chief  of  the  fathers,  and 
said  unto  them.  Let  us  build  with  you ; 
for  we  seek  your  God  as  ye  do  ;  and  we  do 
sacrifice  unto  him,  since  the  days  of  Esar- 
haddon,  king  of  Assur,  which  brougLt  us  up 
hither.  But  Zerubbabel  and  Jeshua,  and 
the  rest  of  the  chief  of  the  fathers  of  Israel, 
said  unto  them,  ye  have  nothing  to  do  with 
us  to  build  an  house  unto  our  God  ;  but  we 
ourselves  together  Avill  build  unto  the  Lord 
God  of  Israel,  as  king  Cyrus,  the  king  of 
Persia,  hath  commanded  us.    Then  the  peo- 


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pie  of  the  land  weakened  the  hands  of  the 
people  of  Judah,  and  troubled  them  in 
building,  and  hired  counsellors  against 
4hem,  to  frustrate  their  purpose,  all  the  days 
of  Cyrus,  king  of  Persia,  even  until  the  reign 
of  Darius,  king  of  Persia.  And  in  the  reign 
of  Ahasuerus,  in  the  beginning  of  his  reigu, 
wrote  they  unto  him  an  accusation  against 
the  inhabitants  of  Judah  and  Jerusalem. 
And  in  the  days  of  Artaxerzes  wrote  Bish- 
1am,  Mithredath,  Tabeel,  and  the  rest  of 
their  companions,  unto  Artaxerxes,  king  of 
Persia  ;  and  the  writing  of  the  letter  was 
written  in  the  Syrian  tongue,  and  inter- 
preted in  the  Syrian  tongue  :  E-ehum,  the 
Chancellor,  and  Shimshai,  the  scribe,  wrote 
a  letter  against  Jerusalem  to  Artaxerxes, 
the  king,  in  this  sort  :  This  is  a  copy  of  the 
letter  that  they  sent  unto  him,  even  uuto 
Artaxerxes,  the  king  : — Thy  servants,  the 
men  on  this  side  the  river,  and  at  such  a 
time.  Be  it  known  unto  the  king,  that  the 
Jews,  which  came  up  from  thee  to  us,  are 
come  into  Jerusalem,  building  the  rebel- 
hous  and  the  bad  cit}-,  and  have  set  up  the 
walls  thereof,  and  joined  the  foundations. 


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Be  it  known  now  unto  the  king,  that  if  this 
city  be  builJecl,  and  the  walls  set  tip  again 
then  will  they  not  pay  toll,  tribute  and  cus- 
tom, and  so  thou  shalt  endamage  the  rev-* 
enue  of  the  kingvS.  Now  because  we  have 
maintainence  from  the  king's  palace,  and  it 
was  not  meet  for  us  to  see  the  king's  dis- 
honor, therefore  have  we  sent  and  certified 
the  king ;  that  search  may  be  made  in  the 
book  of  the  records  of  thy  fathers  ;  so  that 
thou  find  in  the  book  of  the  records,  and 
know  that  this  city  is  a  rebellious  city,  and 
hurtful  unto  kings  and  provinces,  and  that 
they  have  moved  sedition  wdthin  the  same 
of  old  time  ;  for  which  cause  w^as  this  city 
destroyed.  Wo  certify  the  king,  that  if  this 
city  be  builded  again,  and  the  walls  thereof 
set  up,  by  this  means  thou  shalt  have  no 
portion  on  this  side  tho  river.  Then  sent 
the  king  an  answer  tuitj  E-ehum,  the  chan- 
cellor, and  to  Shimshai,  tho  scribe,  and  to 
the  rest  of  their  companions  that  dwell  in 
Samaria,  and  unto  the  rest  beyond  tho  river. 
Peace,  and  at  such  a  time.  The  letter  which 
yo  sent  us  hath  been  plainly  i  ead  before  me. 
And  I  commanded,  and   search  hath  been 


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made,  and  it  is  found  that  this  city  of  old 
time  hath  made  insmTection  against  kings, 
and  that  rebelHon  and  sedition  have  been 
made  therein.  There  have  been  mighty 
kings  also  over  Jerusalem,  which  have  ruled 
over  all  countries  beyond  the  river;  and 
toll,  tribute  and  custom  Avas  paid  unto  them. 
Give  ye  now  commandment  to  cause  these 
men  to  cease,  and  tliat  this  city  be  not 
builded,  until  another  commandment  be 
given  from  me.  Take  heed  how  that  ye  fail 
not  to  do  this  :  why  should  damage  grow  to 
the  hurt  of  kings  ?  Now,  wJien  the  copy  of 
king  Artaxerxes'  letter  was  read  before 
Eehum,  and  Shimshai,  the  scribe,  and  the  r 
companions,  they  went  up  in  haste  to  Jeru- 
-salem,  unto  the  Jews,  and  made  thcin  to 
cease  by  force  and  power.  Then  ceased  the 
work  of  the  house  of  God,  which  is  at  Jeru- 
salem. So  it  ceased  unto  the  second  year 
of  the  reign  of  Darius,  king  of  Persia. — 
Ezra  iv. 

M  o  I.  M  E  Prlt  oil  Sovrn  Lrd  Dari  th  kng 
hvng  asnd  th  thru  o  Prs  nw  hps  ar  ins|)rdo 
prtctn  &  sprt  i  th  nbl  &  glrs  uudnkg  whchs 
bn  s  Ing  impeded  l)  ou  advrsrs  o  th  othr  sde 


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o  th  rvr.  Fr  whl  li  ws  yt  a  mn  i  prvt  Ife  h 
mde  a  slmn  yw  to  G  tlit  shld  h  evr  asnd  tli 
thrn  o  Prsa  li  wld  rbld  on  ctj  &  Tmp  &  snd 
al  th  h\j  vssls  rmng  i  Bbln  bck  t  Jrslm.  Ou 
M  E  ct  ftlifl  cmpn  Zerbl  wh  ws  frmly  linrd 
wtli  th  fvr  ntce  &  frndshp  o  th  king  whn  i 
prvt  Ife  nw  ofrs  hs  srvcs  t  encntr  th  hazrdrs 
entrprse  o  trvrsng  th  Prsn  dmns  &  skng  ad- 
msn  int  th  prsnc  o  th  kng  whn  th  frst  fvrabl 
moment  wl  b  szd  t  rmnd  hm  o  hs  vw  &  im- 
prs  npo  hs  mnd  th  ahnghtj  free  &  impt  o 
trth  &  fr  hs  wl  knwn  piety  no  dbt  en  b  en- 
trtnd  of  obtng  hs  cncnt  tht  our  enems  b 
rmvd  fr  hnce  <fe  w  b  n  Ingr  impd  i  o  nbl 
&  gh's  undrtkg  o  rblg  th  cty  &  Tmp. 

Prlt.  Zerbl  th  cdcI  wth  grt  joy  accpt  yr 
nbl  &  gnrs  offr  &  wl  nw  invst  yu  wth  th 
nscry  psprts  b  th  mns  o  who  yn  wl  be  en- 
abld  to  mke  yrslf  knwn  t  th  frnds  o  on  cse 
whrvr  yu  ma  meet  thm  Bt  i  an  undrtkg  o 
s  mch  imprtnc  i  i  prsmd  nscry  tht  yu  entr 
int  an  obln  t  b  fthfl  t  th  trst  rpsd  i  yu  I  am 
nw  rdy  t  admnstr  tht  obln  &  if  i  b  of  yr 
ow  fr  wl  ct  acerd  yu  wl  advnc  &  knl  a  th 
Alt  i  du  frm. 

(Knlug  o  1ft  K  on  two  crossed  swrds  yr 


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rglit  frmg  a  sq  rgbt  liiid  grspng  th  lilt  o  yr 
swrd  yr  1ft  Imd  rstng  o  tli  grt  Igths  &  tw 
crsd  swrds.) 

Yu  wl  sa  I,  prnce  yr  nme  i  fl  <fe  rpt  aftr  m  o 
m  o\v  fr  wl  k  acrd  i  tli  prsnc  o  Almty  G  tt  ths 
cncl  o  K  o  til  R  C  erctd  to  G  &  ddctd  to 
Zrbl  d  lirby  &  lirn  iiist  slmly  &  snc  prne  So 
sw  tilt  I  wl  lit  cmnct  tli  scrts  o  tli  ord  o  R 
C  Kts  nr  an  pt  tlirf  t  an  prsn  i  tli  wrld  ex- 
cpt  i  b  t  a  tru  1  Iwfl  Sr  Kt  o  tlis  ord  o  i  a  Igl 
cucl  of  Kts  of  th  E.  C  &  nt  unt  lim  o  tlim 
untl  aftr  strct  trl  dn  exmntn  o  Iwfl  infrmtn 
I  sill  live  fnd  litn  o  tlim  a  Iwfly  entitld  t  tli 
sme  a  I  am  myslf  I  fthrmre  prmc  &  sw  tlit 
I  wl  nt  ast  o  b  prsnt  a  th  cnf rng  o  ths  ord  o 
kthd  upo  an  on  wli  lis  nt  rcvd  th  prcdg 
dgrs  o  E  A,  F  C,  M  M,  M  M  M,  P  M,  M  E 
M  &  R  A  M  i  a  jst  &  Igl  mnr  t  m  fl  &  entr 
stsfctn  Fthrmre  I  wl  nt  ast  o  b  prsnt  a  th 
opng  o  clsng  o  a  cncl  o  R  C  Kts  unls  thr  b 
prsnt  7  rglr  Sr  Kts  o  ths  ord  o  th  rprsntvs 
o  thr  dfnt  cmndrs  actg  und  Igl  authrty 
Fthrmre  I  wl  vndct  th  chrctr  o  a  wrth  Sr 
Kt  o  ths  ord  whn  wrngfly  traduced  &  wl  b 
evr  rdg  t  asst  lim  o  al  Iwfl  octns  s  f r  a  trth 
hnr  &  jstce  ma  wiTnt  Fthrmre  I  wl  ans  al 


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Iwfl  sgns  &  smns  gvu  m  b  a  wrth  Sr  Kt  o 
ths  ord  i  cnstnt  s  t  do  &  wl  oby  al 
rglr  smns  snt  t  m  frm  a  Igl  cncl  o  B  C  Kts 
i  wtlm  th  dstnc  of  frty  mis  ntrl  inlrmts  & 
unavdbl  acdnts  onl  excsng  m. 

Fthrmre  I  wl  cnfrm  t  &  abde  by  th  Iws 
rls  &  rgltns  o  ths  o  an  othr  cncl  o  Kts  o  th 
R  C  o  whc  I  ma  bcm  a  mmbr  Th  cnstn  Iws 
&  edcts  o  th  Gr  Cmndr  imdr  whc  th  sme  ma 
b  hldn  tgthr  wth  thse  o  th  Gr  Enc  o  th  U 
S  s  f r  a  thy  ma  cme  t  m  knldg. 

T  al  o  Avhc  I  d  slmly  &  sncrly  prmc  &  vw 
bndng  myslf  undr  n  Is  a  pnlty  thn  tht  o  hvng 
m  hse  p\d  dwn  th  tmbrs  thr  fst  tip  &  I  hng 
thrn  &  whn  th  1st  trmp  shl  snd  b  frvi'  .excld 
fr  th  socty  o  al  trii  &  crteons  Sr  Kts  shld  I 
evr  b  glty  o  wlfly  violtg  ths  m  slm  oa  o  obln 
o  a  Kt  o  th  R  C  s  hip  m  Gd  &  kp  m  stdfst 
(KssbK.) 

Prlt.  Yu  wl  nw  ars.  T  wl  nw  invst  yu 
wth  ths  grn  sash  a  a  mrk  o  on  pr^cQ  fvr  tt 
estm  yn  wl  wr  i  a  a  prptnl  meihorl  to 
stnnilte  yu  to  th  fthti  ])rfnmc  o  evry  dty  bng 
assnrd  tht  th  mmory  o  hm  wli  fls  i  a  jst  cse 
i  ever  blsd  &  shl  ilrsh   Ike  th  green  bay  tr. 


4.6 


Our  M  o  C  wl  nw  invst  yu  wth  th  Jwsh  cn- 
trsgn. 

M  o  G.  Til  Jwsh  cntrsgn  i  g^Ti  by  fr  cts  o 
th  sw  tfc  unclr  a  arc  o  stl  J B. 

Prlt.  Yu  wl  nw  cmnc  yr  jrny  &  ma  scess 
atnd  yu  Zerb  frewl  -    -  ^ 

After  the  ceremonies  for  which  the  escort 
was  formed  are  concluded,  the  Junior 
Warden  will  command, 

Attention,  Sir  Knights — Re-cover — Carry — 

Arms  --  Left  and  Hiyht-r-FACE. 

— Foriuard — !March. 

And  when  they  have  arrived  at  the  East,  in 
open  order  he  will  command, 

Halt. 

Attention,     Sir     Knights — Inward — Face — 

Bet  urn — SwoRDS — Left  and  Bight — 

Face — To  your  Posts — March. 

If  it  is  desired  to  escort  the  Prelate  from 
his  apartments  in  the  manner  as  above  di- 
rected, the  escort  will  stand  fast,  at  open 
order,  inward  faced,  until  the  Prelate  has 
passed  through  the  lines  to  the  East,  when 


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the  escort  will  be  dismissed.  No  salute  will 
be  given  as  he  passes  through  the  lines  on 
his  return  to  the  East. 

1st  G.  Hit  wh  cms  lire. 

Ans.  A  fmd. 

1st  G.  Advnc  &  gv  tli  cntrsgn  ^  "^^^ 

1st  G.  Th  ps  i  rght  ps  o  ^  '^  ^ 

2nd  G.  Wh  cms  lire. 

A.  A  F 

2nd  G.  Adv  a  gv  th  cntrs  "  ^^^ 

2nd  G.  Th  P  i  r  ps  o. 
(Cms  t  brdge.) 

M  o  I.  Yu  lir  prcve  a  brdg  dvdg  th  Jwsh 
fr  th  Prsn  dmns  fthr  I  cnnt  acmpny  yu  &  a 
yu  liv  prmcd  t  trvrse  th  Prsn  dmns  yu  wl 
live  t  g  b  yrslf. 

Mts  Prsn  G. 

Pr  G.  Wh  cms  hr. 

A.  AFr 

P  G.  Adv  &  gv  th  cntrs  *  *  ^ 

P  G.  Grds  asmbl  A  sp  a  enem  aprchs. 

M  o  I.  Wh  us  tlis  violenc  wh  trt  m  ths  I 
a  nthr  a  enem  nr  a  sp. 


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P  G.  Wh  ar  yn. 

M  o  I,  A  prnc  o  th  hse  o  Jdli  &  clsr  a 
aiidnc  wtli  yr  Svrn  i  psbl. 

P  Grcl.  A  prnc  o  tli  lis  o  Jclli  yu  ar  ou 
prsnr  &  en  onl  apr  bfr  lim  a  ou  cptv  &  slv 
d  yu  cnst. 

Cndt.  I  d. 

P  G.  Tim  grds  dvst  hm  o  tht  swrd  &  ssh 
invst  hm  wtli  a  grb  o  slvr  bnd  lis  Imds  wtli 
elms  o  (triangular  links)  pt  sek  eltli  &  aslis 
upo  lis  lid  tht  a  a  ctv  &  slv  h  ma  apr  bfr  ou 
svrn. 

(Tkn  t  enel  elimbr.) 

Wrdr.  Wh  cms  hr. 

Grd.  A  dtclimt  o  lis  mjstys  grd  wh  hv 
mde  prsnr  o  on  wh  says  h  i  a  prnc  o  th  hse 
o  Jdh. 

Wrd.  Whne  cm  yu. 

M  o  I.  Frm  Jrslm. 

Wrd.  Wh  ar  yu. 

M  o  I.  A  chf  amng  m  eqls  a  msn  fre  b 
rght  bt  nw  a  cptv  &  slv  i  dstrs  (o  b  msfr- 
tne). 

Wrd.  Wht  i  yr  nme. 


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M  o  I.  Zerbl. 

Wrd.  Wht  d  yn  dsre. 

M  o  I.  A  audnc  wtli  yr  Svrn  i  psbl. 

Wrd.  Yu  wl  wt  untl  h  i  infrmd  o  yr  rqst 
&  lis  ans  rtrnd. 

(Etrns  t  cncl.) 

S  M.  Sr  Kt  Wrdr  wht  i  th  cse  o  tlit  alrm. 

Wrd.  A  dtclimt  o  yr  mgstys  grds  wh  liv 
mde  prsn  o  on,  wh  elms  t  b  a  prnc  o  th  hse 
o  Jdh. 

S  M.  Frm  whnc  cme  h. 

Wrd.  Fr  Jrslm. 

S  M.  Wht  i  h. 

Wrd.  A  chf  amng  lis  eqls  a  msn  fr  b  rght 
bt  nw  a  cptv  &  sive  in  dstrs  (b  msfrtne. 

S  M.  Wht  i  hs  nme. 
Wrd.  Zerbl. 
S  M.  Wht  i  hs  dsre. 
AVrd.  An  audnc  wth  yr  mgsty  i  psbl. 
S  M.  Aftr  livng  ascrtnd  tht  h  i  armd  wth 
n  hstle  wpn  }•  u  wl  admt  lim. 

Wrd.  (Out  side.)  I  h  armd  wth  an  hstl 
wpn. 


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Grd.  H  i  nt  we  hv  dprvd  hm  o  hs  sw. 

Wrd.  Thn  It  lim  b  adnitd,. 

Cndt  advncs  imdr  tw  crssd  swrds. 

S  M.  (To  Chnclr  &  M  o  tli  Pice.)  Wh 
ths  i  n  enem  ths  Zrbl  ws  tli  frnd  &  cmpn  o 
m  yth  h  en  nthr  b  a  ene  nr  a  sp. 

S  M.  Zerb  hvng  nw  gnd  admsn  int  our 
prsnc  w  cmmud  yu  instntly  t  dclr  th  j^rtclr 
mtv  wlicli  indcd  yu  wtli  frc  <k  arms  c^  wth- 
out  ou  prmsn  t  penetrt  wthn  tli  cnfus  o  ou 
dminions. 

M  o  I.  Th  trs  &  cmplnts  o  m  cmpns  i 
Jrslm  wh  hv  bn  s  Ing  &  so  oftn  impd  b  ou 
enem  o  th  othr  sde  o  th  rvr  i  th  nbl  &  glrs 
undrtkg  in  who  w  wre  prmtd  t  engge  b  ou 
Ite  svrn  Cyr  Kng  o  Prs  Bt  thy  hvng  csd 
tht  grt  wrk  t  cse  b  free  &  pwr  I  live  cm  u  t 
slct  yr  mjstys  clmncy  &  tht  yu  wld  b  plsd  t 
rstr  m  t  fvr  &  grnt  m  emplmnt  amng  th 
svrnts  o  31'  hselild. 

S  M.  Zerbl  I  rmmbr  wth  plsr  ou  frmr  in- 
tmcy  &  frndshp  I  hve  als  oftn  bid  wth  grt 
stfctn  o  yr  fme  a  a  wse  &  acmplshd  fr  M  & 
hvng  th  mst  prfnd  venrtn  fr  tht  anct  & 
hnrbl  instn  I  wl  ths  instnt  nt  onl  grnt  yr 


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rqst  bt  wl  bstw  upo  yu  on  o  tli  prncple  ofcs 
i  m  pic  o  cndtn  tlit  yu  rvl  t  m  tli  scrts  o  F 
M. 

M  o  I.  Wlm  ou  anc  G  M  S  Kng  o  I  in- 
sttcl  til  hnrble  frtrnty  o  frmsnry  h  tglit  u 
tht  trth  ws  a  dvne  atrbt  &  th  fndatn  o  evr 
vrtu  T  be  gd  &  tr  i  th  frst  Isn  w  ar  tght  i 
msnr  M  enggemts  ar  inviobl  &  i  I  en  obtn 
yr  mjstys  clmncy  onl  a  th  expnse  o  m  in- 
tgrty  I  hmbl  bg  Ive  t  dcln  yr  royal  fvr  &  wl 
chrfly  sbmt  t  a  hnrble  exile  o  a  gbs  dth. 

S  M.  Zrbl  yr  vrtu  &  intgrity  ar 
truly  cmndble  &  yr  fidlty  t  yr  enggmts 
wrthy  o  imitn  yr  rqst  i  grntd  frm  ths  mmnt 
yu  ar  fr  M  grds  wl  dvst  yu  o  ths  chns  &  tht 
grb  o  slvry  &  clth  yu  i  stbl  hblmts  to  atnd 
a  bnquet  t  whc  I  hv  ths  da  invitd  th  prncs 
&  nbls  o  m  rim  Grds  dvst  hm  o  tht  grb  o 
slvry  <fe  ths  galling  chns  &  ma  thy  nvr  agn 
dsgrce  th  hnds  o  a  F  &  A  M  (Tke  thm  of  I 
sa)  o  strike  o  ths  chns. 

S  M  or  Chnch.  Brng  fth  th  ryl  rbe  & 
clth  hm  i  hblmnts  bcmng  lis  stn  Zerb  I  greet 
the  b  std  amg  th  prncs  o  th  rim. 

Wrd.  S  M  Th  bnqt  wts. 


5i 


S  M.  Prnc  Clniclr  M  o  tli   P  <fe  Zerb  yu 
wl'  accmpy  ii  t  th  bnqt  111. 


Banquet. 

S  M.  Sr  Kts  i  hs  bn  a  cstm  amng  m  pre- 
decessors t  propose  a  tli  bnqt  crtn  dfclt 
qstns  t  thr  cmpns  &  ofr  prncl}^  rewards  t 
tlis  wh  shld  gve  th  mst  stfctry  ans  I  liv  a 
crtn  qstn  t  prpse  whc  I  live  rvlvd  i  my  mnd 
<fe  altlio  I  en  nt  ofr  prncly  rwrds  yt  tlis  I  wl 
sa  tilt  li  wh  wl  gve  th  mst  satfcty  ans  shl  nt 
g  unrwrdd  my  qstn  i  tlis  whc  is  th  grtst 
The  Strength  o  Wne  Tht  o  th  Kng  o  tht  o 
Wmn  Sr  Kt  Prnc  Chnch-  wht  i  yr  opn. 

Clinclr.  Svrn  M  I  a  o  th  opn  tht  wn  i  th 
strngst. 

S  M.  Sr  Kt  M  o  th  P  wht  i  y  opn. 

M  o  th  P.  Sovrii  M  i  i  m  opn  tht  th  Kng 
i  th  strngst. 

S  M.  Hs  ou  frnd  Zerbl  a  opn  o  th  qstn. 

M  o  I  (fr  Zer).  I  live  &  wth  du  deference 
t  th  opns  o  1  h  Sr  Kts  Prnc  Ohii  &  Mst  o  th 
Pic.      I  i  m  opn  tht  wmn  ar  strngr  thn  wne 


o  til  Kng.  Bt  tilt  abve  al  trtli  brtli  tli  vc- 
try. 

S  M.  Til  adtn  yu  liv  mde  t  m  qstn  i  a 
imprtnt  on  Sr  Kts  i  i  m  pis  tlit  yu  asmbl  i 
til  cncl  clniibr  prprd  wtli  stbl  argmnts  t 
sprt  yr  opns  Sr  Kt  Wrdr  brk  up  tli  bnqt. 

(Rtrn  t  cncl  climbr.) 

S  M.  Sr  Kt  Prnc  Clm  a  ou  bnqt  o  ystrd 
i  ans  t  til  qstn  propndd  yu  gy  i  a  yr  opn  tht 
wne  i  til  strongst. 

THE    STRENGTH    OF   WINE. 

Cliii.  O  3^0  pricces  and  rulers,  how  ex- 
ceeding strong  is  wine  !  It  causeth  all  men 
to  err  that  drink  it ;  it  maketli  the  mind  of 
the  king  and  the  beggar  to  be  all  one  ;  of 
the  bondman  and  freeman  ;  of  the  poor  man 
and  of  the  rich ;  it  turneth  also  every 
thought  into  jollity  and  mirth,  so  that  a  man 
remembereth  neither  sorrow  or  del  -t ;  it 
changeth  and  elevateth  the  spirits,  and  en- 
liveneth  the  heavy  hearts  of  the  miserable. 
It  maketh  a  man  forget  his  brethren,  and 
draw  his  sword  against  his  best  friends.  O 
ye  princes  and  rulers,  is  not  wine  the  strong- 
est, that  forceth  us  to  do  these  things  ? 


yC, 


THE   POWER  OF   KINGS. 

S  M.  M  o  til  P  wilt  do  yu  sa :  It  is  be- 
yond dispute,  O  princes  and  rulers,  that 
God  lias  made  man  master  of  all  things  un- 
der the  sun ;  to  command  them,  to  make 
use  ot  them,  and  to  apply  them  to  his 
servdce  as  he  pleases ;  but  whereas  men 
have  only  dominion  over  other  sublunary 
creatures,  kings  have  an  authority  even  over 
men  themselves,  and  a  right  of  ruling  them 
by  will  and  pleasure.  Now,  he  that  is  mas- 
ter of  those  who  are  masters  of  all  things 
else,  has  no  earthly  thing  above  him. 

THE  POWER  OF  WOMEN,  AND  OF  TRUTH. 

S  M.  Zerbl  wht  is  yr  argmt :  O  princes 
and  rulers,  the  force  of  wine  is  not  to  be 
denied,  neither  is  that  of  kings,  that  unites 
so  many  men  in  one  common  bond  of  al- 
legiance, but  the  supereminency  of  women 
is- yet  above  all  this  ;  for  Idmjs  are  but  the 
gifts  of  women,  and  they  are  also  the 
mothers  of  those  that  cultivate  our  vine- 
yards. Women  have  the  power  to  make  us 
abandon  our  very  country  and  relations, 
and  many  times  to  forget  the  best  friends 


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we  have  in  the  world,  and  forsaking  all 
other  comforts,  to  live  and  die  with  them. 
But  when  all  is  said,  neither  they,  nor  wine, 
nor  kings,  are  comparable  to  the  ahxiighty 
force  of  truth.  As  for  all  other  things,  they 
are  mortal  and  transient,  but  truth  alone  is 
unchangeable  and  everlasting  ;  the  benefits 
we  receive  from  it  are  subject  to  no  varia- 
tions or  vicissitudes  of  time  and  fortune. 
In  her  judgment  is  no  unrighteousness,  and 
she  is  the  strength,  wisdo  ai,  power  and  ma- 
jesty of  all  ages.  Blessed  be  the  God  of 
truth. 

Response. — Blessed,  thrice  blessed,  be  the 
God  of  truth. 

S  M.  Wl  hst  tho  ansd  Zerbl  ask  wht  tho 
wit  &  i  sill  b  grnt  th  bcse  tho  art  fnd  wst 
amng  thy  cmpns. 

THE   IONG's  vow. 

O  king,  remember  thy  vow,  which  thou 
hast  vowed,  to  build  Jerusalem  in  the  daj^ 
when  thou  shouldst  come  to  thy  kingdom, 
and  to  restore  the  holy  vessels  which  were 
taken  away  out  of  Jerusalem.  Thou  hast 
also  vowed  to  build  up  the  temple,  which 


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was  burned  when  Judah  was  made  desolate 
by  the  Chaldees.  And  now,  O  kmg,  this  is 
thnt  I  desire  of  thee,  that  thou  make  good 
the  \ow,  the  performance  whereof  with 
thine  own  mouth  thou  hast  vowed  to  the 
King  of  Heaven. 

S  M.  Zerbl  I  wl  fthfly  M  tht  vw  Itrs  & 
pspits  shI  b  issud  b  m  ofcrs  &  thy  shl  gve 
yu  &  ths  ^v\l  acmjDny  yu  a  sfe  cndct  t  Jrshn 
&  yu  shl  b  n  Ingr  impd  i  th  nbl  &  glrs  un- 
drtkg  o  rbldg  th  cty  &  Tmp  untl  th  shl  b 
cmpltd. 

Ths  gi*n  sh  o  whc  yu  wTe  drprvd  b  m  grds 
I  nw  wth  plsr  rstr  to  yu  w  wl  mk  i  th  insgna 

0  a  new  ord  clcultd  t  prptuate  th  rmbruc  o 
th  evnts  whc  hv  csd  th  rnwl  o  ou  frndshp. 

1  clr  wl  rmnd  yu  tht  trtli  i  a  dvne  atrbt  & 
wl  flrsh  i  imrtl  gr  I  wl  nw  cnfr  upn  yu  th 
hst  hnr  i  m  pwr  t  bstw  b  crtg  (o  cnsttg)  }  u  a 
frst  Kt  o  an  ord  instd  fr  th  exprs  prps  o  in- 
cltg  th  almghty  frc  &  pwr  o  trth,  yu  wl  kn 
Sr  A  B  b  vrtu  o  th  Lgh  pAvr  i  m  vstd  (a  th 
rprsttve  o  Darius  Kng  o  Prs)  I  d  nw  cnstt 
create  &  dub  yu  a  Kt  o  th  illstrs  ord  o  R  C 
Ars  Sr  Kt  &  wth  ths  lind  rev  a  hrty  wlcm 
int  th  bsm  o  a  socty  evr  rdy  t  asst  &  dfnd 


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&  prtct  yu  Ths  swrd  wth  whc  yu  wre  in- 
vstd  b  yr  frncls  1  enbl  yu  t  dfncl  yrslf  agnst 
yr  ennis  &  o  whc  yu  wre  drprvd  b  m  grds  I 
nw  wth  plsr  rstr  t  yu  fr  th  nbl  &  glrs  prpse 
of  prtctg  injrd  innocnce  &  opprssd  vrtu.  I 
yr  linds  a  a  tru  &  crts  Kt  i  i  endwd  wtli  thr 
mst  estmbl  qlts  its  hit  wth  Fth  i  bid  wth 
Hpe  &  i  ptr  wth  Chrty  <fe  tchs  ths  imprtnt 
Isn  tht  whn  w  dr  ou  swrds  i  a  jst  &  vrts  cse 
hvng  fth  i  G  w  ma  rsnbl  hpe  fr  vctry  evr 
rmbrng  t  extnd  th  pnt  o  chrty  t  a  fln  &  vn- 
qshd  foe  I  wl  nw  invst  yu  wth  th  prsn  ps  fr 
th  wnt  o  whc  yu  wre  dtnd  a  a  sp  <fe  mde  a 
prsnr  b  m  grds. 

Th  wrd  i  gvn  b  thr  cts  o  th  swrd  &  ovr  a 
ar  o  st  (L )    0(  / 

Th  Gr  S— G  &  W  i  gvn  b  fr  cts  &  und  a 
ar  o  st,  th  S  i  gv  a?  th  fr  ct  (fc  i  in  imtn  of 
blwg  a  trmpt  j-^^(  j{  (Y ) 

Th  bnr  o  th  ord  o  th  R  C  i  a  str  o  ei  pts 
st  i  a  gr  fid,  arnd  whc  i  th  mtto  : 

Magna  Est  Yeritas  el  Prevalebit. 

Grt  i  trth  &  wl  prvl. 

S  M.  Attn  Sr  Kt  Ecvr  arms  cry  arms. 
Rtrn  i  t  i  scbrd  &  thr  It  i  b  cnsmd  b  rst 


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rtlier  tlin  drw  i  i  tli  cse  o  injstc  o  oprsn  fr 
trth  jstc  &  rational  Ibrfcy  ar  th  Gr  Cbrstcs  o 
ths  ord. 

S  M.  Sr  Kt  yii  wl  b  std  amng  tli  Sr  Kts. 

S  M.  Sr  Kt  Wrdr  i  i  m  wl  &  plsr  tht  tlis 
cncl  o  Kts  o  til  R  C  b  nw  dsslvd  fr  th  prpse 
o  clsng  whn  a  cncl  o  Kts  o  tli  R  C  i  abt  t  b 
clsd  wilt  bcms  yr  dty. 

Wrdr.  T  se  th  ofcrs  a  thr  rsptv  stn  &  th 
cncl  dly  grd. 

S  M.  Sr  Kt  Wrd  yu  wl  infrm  the  sntnl 
tht  ths  cncl  o  Kts  o  th  R  C  i  nw  abt  t  b 
clsd  h  wl  tk  du  ntc  tlirf  &  gvrn  limslf  acrdly. 

Waiving  al  frthr  frm  &  crmny  I  herby 
dclr  ths  cncl  o  Kts  o  th  R  C  dly  clsd  Sr  Kt 
Wrdr  Id  frm  th  Sntnl. 

(When  closed  in  frm  i  i  the  same  as  the 
opening.) 

gg    gg    gg    gg        g 


OBJDER  OF  K.  T. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Jr  AV  yu  wl  intrdce  the  cndt 
int  th  chmbr  o  rflctn  whr  h  wl  ans  th  qstns 


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cntaind  in  ths  book,  wlic  li  wl  do  i  wrtng  aftr 
wlic  li  wl  prfrm  tli  cstmiy  abltns. 

^    -^f    -Sf 

J  Wrdn  rtrs  &  intrdcs  cndt  lidwrked  int 
til  climbr  o  rflctu,  aftr  rmvg  th  hdwrk. 

J  W.  Sr  Kt  yu  ar  nw  i  a  rm  eld  tli  climbr 
o  rflctn  whr  jn  wl  b  1ft  i  sine  &  sltde  t  cnsdr 
OYr  &  gve  yr  ans  t  tlir  dfrnt  qstns  wlic  yu 
wl  fnd  bfre  yu  i  wrtng  tlis  qstns  yu  ar  rqstd 
b  th  rls  o  ou  ord  t  ans  agrbly  t  th  dcts  o  yr 
cncnce  &  cmmt  yr  ans  t  ppr  b  sgn  ea  qstn 
ys  o  n  a  yu  sli  se  cse  &  sbscrbg  yr  nme  a  th 
btni  tlis  livng  bn  dne  yu  wl  wsh  yr  hnds  i 
wtr  wlic  yu  wl  fnd  bfre  yu  &  wpe  thni  o  th 
npkn  Thn  mk  a  alrm  &  I  wl  b  wth  yu  (J  W 
rtrs). 

Cndt.  g  g  g. 

J  W  rntrs  &  tks  th  bk. 

J  W.  Sr  Kt  wt  hre  a  tme  untl  th  E  C  i 
mfrmd  o  yr  rqst  &  lis  ans  rtrnd. 

J  W  mks  a  alrm. 

Wrd.  Wht  ocns  ths  alrm. 

J  W.  Thr  i  i  th  climbr  o  rflctn  a  wrthy 
Kt  o  th  K  C  w  h  livng  rcvd  th  ncsry  dgrs  i  nw 


I  02 


dsrs  o  bng  created  a  Kt  o  tli  vlnt  &  mgnms 
ordotli  T. 

Wrd.  Hs  h  ansrd  tli  ncsry  qstns  prpndd 
t  bm. 

J  W  (Prsntg  til  ans).  H  lis  &  i  tkn  o  lis 
sncrty  lis  prfrmd  tli  crmny  o  abltn, 

Wrd.  IVt  untl  th  E  C  i  iDfrmd  o  lis  rqst 
&  lis  ans  rtrnd. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Wrd  wlit  occns  tli  alrm. 

Wrd.  Thr  i  i  th  climbr  o  rflctn  a  Sr  Kt  o 
til  R  C  wli  livng  rcvd  al  tli  nsry  dgrs  i  m — 
i  nw  dsr  o  bug  crtd  a  Kt  o  th  ylnt  &  mgn- 
nims  ord  o  th  T. 

E  C.  Hs  h  aHS  th  nscrj  qstns  prpnd  t 
hm. 

Wrd.  H  hs  &  i  tkn  o  hs  sncrty  hs  prfrmd 
th  crmny  o  ablutn. 

E  C.  Prsnt  th  ans  -  "^  ^ 

Ths  fr  hs  ans  ar  stsfctry  bt  a  a  tril  o  hs 
ptnc  &  prsvrnc  I  enjn  npo  hm  th  prfrms  o 
svn  jYS  o  plgrmgc  und  the  drctn  o  th  J  W 
drst  i  plgrms  wds  wth  sndls  stf  &  scrp. 

Wrd  (To  J  W).  Ths  fr  hs  ans  ar  stsfctry 
bt  a  a  tli  o  hs  ptnc  &  prsvrnc  th  E  C  enjns 


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upo  lim  til  prfrmc  o  svn  yrs  of  plgrmge  im- 
clr  jT  drctn  clrst  i  plgrms  wrcls  wtli  snclls  stf 
&  scp,  yn  wl  tlirfr  invst  lim  wtli  snclls  st  & 
scp  <fe  unclr  yr  drctn  It  lim  cmnce  tli  sme. 

(J  W  rtrns  t  chmbr  o  rflctn.) 

J  W.  Tlis  fr  yr  ans  ar  stfctry  bt  a  a  tii  o 
yr  ptnce  &  prsvrnc  tli  E  C  enjns  upoyusvn 
yrs  o  plgrmge  drsd  i  plgrms  wds  wtli  sndls 
st  &  scp  yu  wl  tlirf  L-  rtre  wtli  m  &  b  invstd 
wth  snd '  s  stf  &  scrp  &  nndr  m  drctn  a  J  W 
cmnce  tli  sme. 

(Cndt  i  invstd  &g  A'rm  a  frst  tnt.) 

1st  G.  Hit  wh  cms  lire, 

J  W.  A  wry  plgrm  trvlg  fr  afr  t  jn  wtli 
tlis  wh  liv  gn  bfre  &  ofr  u  lis  dvtns  a  tli  lily 
shme. 

Plgrm  I  greet  tliee. 

Silver  and  Gold  have  I  none,  hid  such  as  I 
have  give  I  unto  thee. 

Cme  int  m  tnt  B  std  yu  apr  t  b  wry  tke 
sme  rfslimnt  lire  i  gd  brd  &  pre  wtr  smpls 
fre  bt  sell  a  wry  plgrms  nd  Hip  tli;  slf  sfr  m 
t  exmn  tli  scrp.  Tli  brd  i  iirly  exlistd  I  wl 
ad  t  tliy  stre  tli  wtr  i  wl  ngh  spnt  It  m  rplnsh 

64  I 


i.     Hrkn  t  a  Isn  t  clir  tli  o  thy  wa  &  asnr  tli 
o  sccss. 

And  Abraham  rose  up  early  in  the  morn- 
ing, and  took  bread  and  a  Lottie  of  water  and 
gave  it  unto  Hagar  (putting  it  on  her 
shoulder)  and  the  child,  and  sent  her  away, 
and  she  departed  and  wandered  in  the  wil- 
derness, and  the  water  was  spent  in  the  bot- 
tle, and  she  cast  the  child  under  one  of  the 
shmbs ;  and  the  angel  of  God  called  to 
Hagar  out  of  Heaven,  saying,  xlrise,  lift  up 
the  lad  and  hold  him  in  thine  hand  for  I 
will  make  him  a  great  nation ;  and  God 
opened  her  eyes,  and  she  saw  a  well  of 
watt  r.  By  faith  Abraham  sojourned  in  the 
land  of  promise  as  in  a  strange  country, 
dwelling  in  tabernacles  ;  for  he  looked  for  a 
city  which  had  foundations,  whose  builder 
and  maker  is  God.  Be  ye  therefore  follow- 
ers of  God,  as  dear  children,  rejoicing  in  the 
Lord  always  ;  and  again  say,  rejoice. 

Plgrm  farewell God  speed  thee  on 

thy  way. 

2ud  G.  Hit  wh  cms  lire. 


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J  W.  A  wrj  plgrm  trying  frm  afr  t  jn 
wtli  ths  wli  live  gne  bfre  t  ofr  np  hs  dvtns 
a  til  lily  slirii. 

2nd  G.  Plgnn  I  grt  tli.  Slvr  &  gld  live 
I  line  bt  sell  a  I  live  gve  I  unt  the  cm  int  m 
tnt  B  std  yu  apr  t  b  wry  tke  sme  rfrslimt 
lir  i  gd  brd  &  pre  wtr  sch  a  wiy  plgniis  nd 
It  m  exmii  tli  scrj)  thy  brd  i  nrly  exhstd  I 
^\l  rplnsn  tli  stre  Th  wtr  i  nrly  spnt  It  m 
rplnsh  i  Hrkii  t  a  Issn  to  chr  th  o  thy  wa  & 
asr  th  o  sees. 

If  a  brother  or  sister  be  naked  and  desti- 
tute of  daily  food,  and  one  of  you  say,  De- 
part in  j)eace,  be  ye  warmed  and  filled,  and 
ye  give  them  not  of  those  things  which  are 
needful  for  the  body,  what  doth  it  profit  ? 
To  do  good  and  communicate,  forget  not, 
for  with  such  sacrifices  God  is  well  pleased. 
Beware,  lest  any  man  spoil  you  through 
philosophy  and  vain  deceit,  after  the  tradi- 
tions of  men  ;  after  the  rudiments  of  the 
world,  and  not  after  Christ ;  for  in  him 
dwelleth  all  the  fullness  of  the  godhead 
bodily. 

Farewell  Plgrm God  speed  thee  on 

thy  way. 


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■3f    -^f    -Sf 

Tlird  G.  Hit  wli  cms  hr. 

J  W.  A  wry  plgrm  trvlng  fr  afr  t  jn  wtli 
ths  wli  hve  gn  bfre  t  ofr  up  lis  dvtns  a  tli 
lily  slirn. 

3rd  G.  Plgrm  I  grt  tli  (sme  a  1st  &  2nd 
Grd)  Hrku  unt  a  Isn  t  clir  tli  o  tli  wa  & 
asre  tli  o  sccss. 

He  that  receiveth  you  receivetli  me,  and 
lie  that  receivetli  me  receiveth  him  that  sent 
me.  Come  unto  me  all  ye  that  labor  and 
are  heavy  laden,  and  I  will  give  you  rest. 
Take  my  yoke  upon  you  and  learn  of  me, 
for  I  am  meek  and  lowly  in  heart,  and  ye 
shall  find  lest  unto  your  souls,  for  my 
yoke  i-i  easy  and  my  burden  is  light.  Who- 
soever shall  give  to  drink  unto  one  of  these 
little  ones  a  cup  of  cold  water  only,  in  the 
name  of  a  disciple,  verily  I  say  unto  you  he 
shall  in  no  wise  lose  his  reward. 

Farewell  Plgrm God  speed  thee  on 

thy  way. 

""  "    "'  Alrm  a  tli  asylm. 

Wrd.  Wh  cms  hr. 

J  W.  A  wry  pig  trvlg  fr   afr  wh  hvng  pr- 


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frmd  fL  tbr  Ing  yrs  o  plgrmge  crvs  nw  prmsn 
i  i  2:>ls  th  E  C  frtliwth  t  dvte  tli  fr  rmng  yrs 
to  dels  o  mre  exaltd  usflns  &  i  dmd  wrtliy  lis 
strng  dsr  nw  is  t  b  admtd  amng  ths  vlnfc 
Kts  wlis  wl  ernd  fme  lis  sprd  btli  fr  <fc  wde 
fr  dds  o  clirtj  &  pre  bnficnce. 

Wrd.  Wilt  srty  en  li  ofr  tlit  lie  i  nt  a  im- 
pstr 

J  W.  Th  cmndtn  o  a  vlnt  Kt  tli  J  W  wh 
rcmnds  t  tli  E  C  a  rmsn  o  th  fr  rmng  yrs  o 
plgrmge. 

"VTrd.  Wt  a  tme  wth  ptnce  &  prsvrnce  & 
sn  a  ans  slil  b  rtrnd  t  yr  rqst. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Wrd  wht  octns  tht  alrm. 

Wrd.  A  wry  plgrm  trdg  frm  afr  wh  livng 
prfrmd  fl  thre  Ing  yrs  o  plgi'mge  crvs  nw 
prmsn  i  i  pise  th  E  0  frthwth  t  dvte  th  fr 
rmng  yrs  t  dds  o  mre  exltd  nsflns  &  i  fnd 
wrtliy  t  b  admtd  amng  ths  vlnt  &  mgnnms 
Kts  whs  wl  ernd  fme  lis  sprd  bth  fr  &  wde 
fr  dds  o  chrty  &  pre  bnfcnce. 

E  C.  Wht  srty  en  h  ofr  tht  h  is  n  impstr. 

Wrd.  Th  cmmndtn  of  a  vlnt  &  mgnnms 
Kt  th  J  W  wh  remmds  t  th  E  C  a  rmssn  o 
th  fr  rmng  yrs. 


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E  C.  Ths  bng  tm  Sr  Kt  Prit  yu  wl  cnclct 
th  wr  J  plgrm  t  tli  lily  alt  &  af tr  li  lis  tkn  a  ob- 
Ign  frvr  t  b  f tlifl  t  tli  trst  rpsci  i  lim  yu  wl 
invst  lim  wth  a  swrd  &  bcklr  tht  a  a  plgrm 
wrior  h  ma  prfrm  s^tl  yrs  o  wrfre  undr  th 
drctn  o  th  S  W. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  S  W  yu  wl  selct  a  dtchment 
(of  trps)  &  cndct  on  illstrs  Piit  t  hs  aprt- 
mnt. 

S  Yr.  Attention  Escort — Fall  In — 

Count  off  in  twos  fr  right  t  left. 

In  two  divisions  right  face. 

S  W.  Sr  Kt  Prelate  th  escrt  i  frmd  & 
awts  yr  plsr.  Attention  Sr  Kts  Present 
Arms. 

Prlt.  Sr  Kt  S  W  lead  on. 

•  S  W.  Carr}'  Arms  forward  March  ^  "'  * 
on  arvg  a  th  Prlts  aprtmt  the  S  W  wl  com- 
mand Open  Order  March  Inward  Face 
Present  Arms. 

Prlt.  Attention  Sr  Kts    Uncover. 

(Candt  entrs.) 

Prlt.  Plgrm  bfr  w  en  prcd  an  fthr  i  bcms 
ncsr  tht  yu  tke  a  slm  vow   hrr   t  kp  inviolt 


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al  til  scrts  bug  cmmctd  t  3^11  a  tlis  tme  ar  yu 
wing  t  tk  tlis  obln. 

Candt.   (I  a.) 

Prlt.  I  i  b  o  yr  o  fr  wl  tfc  acrd  yu  wl  ad- 
ync  &  knl  a  tli  alt  i  du  frm  knlg  o  crss  swi-ds 
btli  Imds  rstng  iipo  tli  thr  grt  Igts  &  tw 
swrds  crsd. 

Yu  wl  sa  I  pruc  yr  nme  i  fl  &  rpt  aftr  m 
o  my  ow  fr  ^\\  Sc  acrd  i  tli  prsnc  o  Almt  G  & 
ths  cmudr  o  Kts  T  erctd  t  G  &  ddctd  t  St 
Jn  til  Almoner  d  lierby  &  brn  mst  slmly  ct 
sncrly  prmce  &  swr  tlit  I  wl  11 1  cmnct  th 
scrts  o  til  ordr  o  K  T  nr  an  prt  tlirf  t  any 
prsn  i  til  wrld  excpt  i  b  t  a  tru  ct  Iwfl  Sr  Kt 

0  i  a  Igl  cmndr  o  K  T  ct  nt  unt  lim  o  tlim 
untl  aftr  strct  trl  du  exmntn  o  Iwll  infrmtn 

1  sill  liy  fnd  lim  o  tlim  a  jstly  entln  t  tli 
sme  a  I  a  m5^slf. 

I  frtlirmr  prmc  &  sw  tlit  I  wl  nt  asst  o  b 
prsnt  a  tli  cnfrng  tlis  ordr  o  Ktlid  upo  any 
on  wli  lis  nt  rcyd  tli  prcdg  dgrs  of  E  A,  F 
C,  M  M,  M  M  M,  P  M,  M  E  M,  E  A  M,  & 
Kt  o  th  R  C  i  a  jst  &  Igl  ninr  t  ni  il  &  entre 
stsfctn. 

Ftlirmre  I  wl  nt  b  prsnt  a  tli  opng  o  clsng 


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0  a  cmnd  o  K  T  unless  tlir  b  prsnt  nne  rglr 
Sr  Kts  o  til  ord  o  th  rprsntvs  of  tlir  dfrnt 
cmndrs  actn^^  iindr  Igl  authrty. 

Frthrmre  I  wl  ai  ct  ast  wtli  m  cncl  sw  <fc 
prse  al  pr  dstrsd  K  T  thr  wds  &  orpli  th 
mkg  apltn  t  m  a  sell  &  I  fndg  tlim  wrth. 

Frtlirrore  I  wl  g  th  dstnc  o  frty  mis  b 
Bght  o  b  da  evil  bftd  k  o  frsty  grnd  t  sve  th 
Ife  o  rive  th  dstrss  o  a  wrthy  K  T  shld  I  kn 
tilt  lis  necsts  rqre  i. 

Frthrmre  I  wl  wld  m  swrd  i  th  dfnc  o  in- 
oc  mdns  dstte  wds  lilpls  orph  tt  th  chrstn 
rlgn. 

Frthrmre  I  wl  ans  al  Iwfl  sgns  ct  smns 
gvii  m  b  a  wrthy  Kt  o  ths  ord  &  oby  a  rglr 
smmus  silt  t  m  f r  a  l^^l  ciimdrv  o  K  T  ntrl 
infrmls  &  iinavdbl  acdiits  only  excsg  in. 

Fthrmre  I  wl  mntn  &  sprt  th  Iws  rls  A: 
rgltns  o  ths  o  an}^  othr  cmndr  of  K  T  o  w^lic 

1  ma  bcme  a  mmbr  th  cnsttns  Iws  <fe  edcts  o 
th  G  C  undr  whc  th  sme  ma  b  hldn  tgthr 
wtli  tlise  o  th  G  Enc  o  1  h  U  S  A  s  fr  a  thy 
ma  cme  t  m  knldg. 

T  al  whc  I  d  slm  &  sncr  pr  S:  sw  bndg 
mslf  iiiid  n  Is  a  pntlt  tlin  tlit   o   livng  m  lid 


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strck  o  <k  pled  up  th  hgst  spr  i  clirstndm 
shld  I  e\T  b  glty  o  Avlfly  violtg  ths  m  slm  oa 
o  oblii  o  a  K  T  s  lilp  m  G  &  kp  m  stdfst 
(Ks  bk  &  rses). 

Prlt.  Plgrm  th  list  crvd  prm&n  t  prtcpte 
i  on  slm  crmns  '&  entr  tli  asylm  o  ou 
cmmudr. 

B  til  sndls  st  <fc  sc  I  jdg  th  t  b  a  chid  o 
Imilty,  clirt}^  &.  hsptlty  ar  th  grnd  chrstcs  of 
on  ord  i  th  clirctr  o  a  K  T  w 
ar  bnd  t  gve  alms  t  pr  &  wry  pl- 
grms  trvlg  fr  afr  t  fd  th  liugr  sccr  th  ndy  & 
bnd  np  th  wnds  of  ill  afflctd  w  hre  wge  wr 
agnst  th  enms  o  inoc  mdns  dsttut  wds  lilpls 
orpli  &  th  clirstn  rlgn  i  ths  dsrs  t  prtcpt 
i  ths  glrs  wrfre  la  asde  th  st  &  tke  up  th 
sw"^  -;;-  f j-jjg  ixLnfly  th  wa  &  wth  ylr  rng  th 
crse  &  ma  th  almghty  wh  i  a  strng  twr  t 
ths  wh  pt  thr  trst  Sc  cnfidnce  i  lim  b  n  <fe 
e\Y  th  dfnc  cfe  th  slvtn  Hvng  tkn  up  th  s  vTrd 
i  i  nw  expctd  tht  yu  wl  mke  a  pblc  prclmntn 
o  th  CSC  i  "whc  yu  wl  wid  i  wlic  jn  wl  do  iiiid 
th  drctn  o  th  S  AT. 

S  W.  I  wl  wld  m  swrd  ""^  i  dfnc  o  ino 
mdns  "~^  dsttc  wdws  ^^  lilpls  orphns  '^  & 
th  chrstn  rls^n. 


Prlt.  Wtli  cnfdnc  i  tlis  yr  prclmtn  ou  S 
W  Avl  nw  invst  jn  wth  tli  wrrs  ps. 

S  W.  Til  Plgr  WITS  ps  i  gvn  b  fr  cts  o  tli 
sw  k  unci  a  arc  o  st  M — S — H — B. 

(S  W  &  Cndt  rtr.) 

S  W  ct  Canclt.  I  wl  wlcl  m  sw  i  dfnc  o  ino 
mds  dstte  wds  hlpls  orpli  k  th  chr  relg. 

1st  G.  Hit  wli  cms  lire. 

S  W.  A  plgr  Avrrior  trlvg  fr  afr  wh  i  mst 
dsrs  o  bng  admtd  t  tli  bnrs  &  rwrds  wlic 
awt  th  vlnt  T. 

1st  G.  Hs  li  th  wrriors  ps. 

■     S  W.  H  hs. 

1st  Gd.  AdvDC  S:  gve  i  "  ^  "  th  2:>s  i 
rght  ps  on  (S  W  &  Candt.) 

I  wl  wld  m  sw  <fec. 

2nd  G.     (Sme  a  1st  G.) 

3d  G.  (Sme  a  1st  G.) 

Alrm  a  th  dr  o  ill  asylm. 

T^^rd.  Wh  cms  lire. 

S  yr.  A  Plgi'  Vrrior  trvlg  fr  afr  wh  hvng 
l^rfrmd  il  thr  Ing  jrs  o  ^T:^re  i  nw  mst  dsrs 
o  bng  admtd  t  th  hnrs  &  rwrds  whc  awt  th 
vlnt  Tmplr. 


Wrd.  "Wilt  srty  en  li  offr  tlit  li  i  no  a  imp. 

S  W.  Th  cmmndatu  o  a  vlnt  Kt  tli  S  W 
wli  rcmmnds  t  th  E  C  a  rmsn  o  th  fr  rmng 
yrs  o  wrfre. 

Wrd.  B  wht  frthr  rght  o  bnft  ds  h  expct 
t  gn  admsn. 

S  W.  B  th  bnft  o  th  wrriors  pss. 

Wrd.  Hshthps. 

S  W.  He  hs. 

Wrd.  Ad^Tic  &  gve  i  -^  -^  ^ 

S  W.  Th  ps  i  rght  yn  wl  wt  a  tme  wth 
cnstncy  &  crge  &  sn  an  ans  shl  b  rtrnd  t 
yr  rqst. 

Wrdr  rtrns  t  asylm. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Wrd  wht  occns  tht  ah'm. 

Wrd.  A  Plgm  wrrr  trvlg  fr  afr  wh  hvng 
prfrmd  il  thr  hig  yra  o  wrfre  i  nw  mst  dsrs 
o  bng  admtd  t  th  hnrs  &  rwrds  whc  awt  a 
Yhit  kt 

E  C.  Wilt  srt}^  en  h  ofr  tht  h  i  n  a  imp. 

Wrd.  Th  cmmdtn  o  a  vlnt  Kt  th  S  W 
wh  remnds  t  th  E  C  a  rmsn  o  th  fr  rmng 
yrs  o  ^T:fre. 

E  C.  B  wht  frthr  rght  o  bnft  ds  h  expet 
t  gn  admsn. 


Wrd.  B  til  bnft  o  tli  Pig  wrrs  ps  wlic  lis 
bn  cm  net  d. 

EC.  Tbs  bng  trii  yu  wl  admt  hm. 

(Candt  i  admtd  c^'  advncs  t  th  S  W  bse  o  th 
trngl.) 

EC.  M  frnd  wlit  dclr  liv  yii  nw  t  ink  i 
tstniv  o  yr  ftns  t  b  rcvd  a  a  Kt  arang  n. 

Cndt  aftr  S  W. 

I  11  w  dclr  i  trtli  &  sbrnss  tlit  I  pss  n 
enimt  o  il  wl  agnst  a  si  o  eart  wlic  I  wld  nt 
frly  rcncle  prvd  I  fnd  i  lim  a  crspndg  ds- 
pstii. 

E  C.  Plgr  til  sntmts  yn  iitr  a  wrtliy  o  tli 
cse  i  whc  yu  ar  enggd  bt  stl  av  mst  rqr  sme 
frtlir  prf  of  yr  elms  t  ou  fvr  tli  pr  w  rqr  i  tlit 
yu  prtcpt  i  fve  Ibtns  tlis  Lvng  bn  dne 
we  wl  rcve  &  rcrd  yn  a  Kt  amng  n  th  ele- 
mnts  o  ill  Ibtns  ar  o  th  frst  fr  wne  &  wtr  o 
th  ftli  pre  wne  Ar  yn  wing  t  prtcpt  i  tlis 
Ibtns. 

Cndt.  I  a. 

E  C.  Yn  wl  tke  on  o  th  gblts  whc  yu  se 
bfr  yu  in  yr  Imd  ct  prtcpt  i  th  frst  Ibtn. 

C^dt  rptg  aftr  E  G. 

T  th  mmory  o  ou  mst  exclnt  G  M  Sol 
Kng  o  I  "    "    " 


Cnclt  rptg  aftr  th  E  C. 

T  th  mmiy  o  on  anc  G  M  Hrm  Kng  o  Tr 

Cndt  rptg  aftr  tliE-C. 

T  th  mmrj  o  on  wrth  G  M  H  Xh  th  wds 
sn  wh  1st  hs  Ife  i  clfnc  o  hs  intg. 

E  C.  Ths  Ibtns  ar  mde  t  th  mmry  o  on 
anc  G  M  t  rmd  us  tht  bth  ords  wre  frmly 
gvrnd  b  th  sme  G  M  tt  tht  th  sme  grt  prn- 
cpls  o  univrsl  bnvlnc  shld  gvru  bth  Bt  th 
ord  int  whc  yn  ar  abt  t  b  admtd  i  fndd  npo 
thchrstn  rlgn  ct  th  prtc  o  th  chrstn  vris 
Attnd  nw  t  a  Issn  fr  th  hly  evnglst. 

Prlt.  Then  one  of  the  twelve  called  Jndas 
Iscariot,  went  nnto  the  chief  priests,  and 
said  nnto  them,  What  will  ye  give  me,  and 
I  will  deliver  him  nnto  yon  ?  And  they 
covenanted  with  him  for  thirty  pieces  of 
silver.  And  from  that  time  he  songlit  op- 
portunity to  betray  him.  Now  the  first  day 
of  the  feast  of  unleavened  bread,  the  dis- 
ciples came  to  Jesus,  saying  nnto  him, 
where  wilt  thou  that  we  prepare  for  thee  to 
eat  the  passover  ?  And  he  said,  Go  into 
the  city  to  such  a  man,  and  say  unto  him. 
The  master  saith.  My  time  is  at  hand  ;  I 
will  keep  the  passover  at  thy  house  with  my 


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disciples.  And  the  disciples  did  as  Jesus 
had  appointed  them,  and  they  made  ready 
the  passover.  Now  when  the  even  was 
come,  he  sat  down  with  the  twelve.  And  as 
they  did  eat,  he  said,  Yeiil}'  I  say  unto  you, 
that  one  of  you  shall  betray  t-e.  And  they 
were  exceeding  sorrowful,  and  began  every 
one  of  them  to  say  unto  him,  Lord  is  it  I  ? 
And  he  answered  and  said.  He  that  dip- 
])etli  his  hand  with  me  iii  the  dish,  the  same 
shall  betray  me.  The  Son  of  man  goeth, 
as  it  is  written  of  him  ;  but  wo  unto  that 
man  by  whom  the  Son  of  man  is  betrayed  ! 
It  had  been  good  for  that  man  if  he  had 
not  been  born.  Then  Judas,  which  be- 
treyed  him,  answered  and  said,  Master,  is  it 
I  ?  He  said  unto  him.  Thou  hast  said. — 
3Iatf.  xxvl.  14  25. 

E  C.  Plgr  th  twl  tprs  o  th  trngl  crrspnd 
to  th  nmbr  o  th  aptls  o  ou  k  Mstr  whn  o 
eart,  on  o  whm  fl.  b  trnsgrsn  k  btrd  lis  Lrd  & 
mstr  A  a  cnstnt  admonitn.t  yu  evr  t  prsvr  i 
th  pths  o  hnr  intgrty  k  trth  <fe  a  a  prptl  mmrl 
o  th  apstcy  o  Jds  Iscrt  yu  ar  rqrd  b  th  rls 
o  ou  ord  t  extngsh  on  o  the  tprs  o  the  trngl 
t  rmnd  yu  tlit  h  wli  en  bsly  btry  hs  trst  <fc 


yiolt  lis  vw  i  wrtliy  o  n  bttr  fte  tlm  tht  whc 
Jds  sifrcl  Attnd  t  antlir  Issn. 

Then  cometli  Jesus  with  them  unto  a 
place  called  Gethsemane,  and  said  unto  the 
disciples,  Sit  je  here,  while  I  go  and  pray 
yonder.  And  he  took  with  him  Peter  and 
the  two  sons  of  Zebedee,  and  began  to  be 
sorrowful  and  very  heavy.  Then  saith  he 
unto  them,  My  soul  is  exceeding  sorrowful, 
even  unto  death  ;  tarry  ye  here,  and  watch 
with  me.  And  he  went  a  little  further,  and 
fell  on  his  face,  and  prayed,  saying,  O  my 
Father,  if  it  be  possible,  let  this  cup  pass 
from  me  ;  nevertheless,  not  as  I  will,  but  as 
thou  wilt.  And  he  cometli  unto  the  dis- 
ciples, and  findeth  them  asleep,  and  saith 
unto  Peter,  What !  could  ye  not  watch  with 
me  one  hour  ?  Watch  and  J^ray  that  ye 
enter  not  into  temptation  ;  the  spirit  indeed 
is  willing,  but  the  flesh  is  weik.  He  went 
away  again  the  second  time,  and  prayed, 
saying,  O  my  Father  if  this  cup  may  not 
pass  away  from  me,  except  I  drink  it,  thy 
will  be  done.  And  he  came  and  found  them 
asleep  again ;  for  their  eyes  were  heavy. 
And  he  left  them,  and  went  away  again,  and 


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prayed  the  third  time,  saying  the  same 
words.  Then  cometh  he  to  his  disciples, 
and  saith  unto  them,  Sleep  on  now,  and 
take  yonr  rest  ;  behold,  the  hour  is  at  hand, 
and  the  Son  of  man  is  betrayed  into  the 
hands  of  sinners.  Eise,  let  us  be  going  : 
behold  he  is  at  hand  that  doth  betray  me. 
And  while  he  yet  spake,  lo,  Judas,  one  of 
llie  twelve,  came,  and  with  him  a  great 
multitude,  with  swords  and  staves,  from  the 
chief  priests  and  elders  of  the  people.  Now 
he  that  betrayed  him  gave  them  a  sign,  say- 
ing, Whomsoever  I  shall  kiss,  that  same  is 
he,  hold  him  fast.  And  forthwith  he  came 
to  Jesus,  and  s:id.  Hail,  master  ;  and  kissed 
him.— iVatt.  xxvi.  36-49. 

E  C  (uncvrng  ski).  Plgi'm  yu  lire  bhld 
mrtlty  sprtd  b  dvnty  a  hmn  ski  rstg  upo  th 
H  B  whc  i  t  rmnd  yu  tlit  amng  th  trls  & 
vcstuds  w  ar  dstnd  t  encntr  whl  trying  tlir 
the  plgrmg  o  If  a  frm  rlnce  o  dxn  Prvdnc  en 
aln  afrd  tbt  cnsltn  stfctn  &  pee  o  mnd  whc 
th  wrld  cnnt  gve  o  tk  awa. 

Attnd  t  anthr  Issn  fr  th  lily  evnglst. 

Prlt.  When  Pilate  saw  that  he  could  pre- 
vail nothing,  but  rather  a  iumult  was  made, 


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he  took  water,  and  washed  his  hands  be- 
fore the  multitude,  saying,  I  am  innocent  of 
the  blood  of  this  just  person  ;  see  ye  to  it. 
Then  answered  all  the  people  and  said,  His 
blood  be  on  us,  and  on  our  children.  Then 
released  he  Barabbas  unto  them  ;  and  when 
he  had  scourged  Jesus,  he  dehvered  him  to 
be  crucified.  Then  the  soldiers  of  the  gov- 
ernor took  Jesus  into  the  common  hall,  and 
gathered  unto  him  the  whole  band  of  sold- 
iers. And  they  stripped  him,  and  put  on 
him  a  scarlet  robe.  And  when  they  had 
platted  a  crown  of  thorns,  they  put  it  upon 
his  head,  and  a  reed  in  his  right  hand  :  and 
they  bowed  the  knee  before  him,  and 
mocked  him,  saying.  Hail  king  of  the  Jews  ! 
And  they  spit  upon  him,  and  took  the  reed 
and  smote  him  on  the  head.  And  after  that 
they  had  mocked  him,  they  took  the  robe 
off  from  him  and  put  his  own  raiment  on 
him,  and  led  him  away  to  crucify  him.  And 
as  they  came  out  they  found  a  man  of  Cy- 
rene,  Simon  by  name  :  him  they  compelled 
to  bear  his  cross.  [And  when  they  weie 
come  unto  a  place  called  Golgotha,  that  is 
to  say,  A  place   of  a  skull,  they  gave  him 


vinegar  to  drink,  miDgled  mth  gall  :  and 
when  he  had  tasted  thereof  he  would  not 
drink.  And  they  crucified  him,  and  parted 
his  garments,  casting  lots.  And  sitting 
down,  they  w^atched  him  there  ;  and  set  up 
over  his  head  his  accusation  written,  TIiih 
is  Jesus  the  King  of  the  Jews.'] — 3Iatt.  xxvii. 
24-38. 

E  C  (Tks  up  ski  k  advncs  twrd  cndt). 
Hw  strkng  i  ths  emb  o  mrtlty  one  animtd  Ik 
ourslvs  bt  nw  bhld  i  hs  csd  t  act  k  evii  to 
thnk  1  vtl  energs  ar  extnct  &  al  th  pwrs  o  If 
liY  csd  thr  oprtns.  T  ths  stte  w  ar  al  hstng 
Lt  us  thn  spnd  th  rmng  spn  o  Ife  a  t  sere  a 
intrst  i  th  blsd  immnl  s  tht  whn  ou  wk  & 
frl  bds  Ike  ths  mmnt  shl  bcm  eld  &  inanimt 
ou  dsembdd  sprts  ma  sr  abve  &  b  admtd  int 
th  rgns  o  Ife  etrnl,  thr  t  prtcpt  i  tht  glrs  in- 
hrtnce  prprd  bfre  th  fndtns  o  th  wrld  fr  al 
tru  k  fthfl  flwrs  o  th  Imb  yu  wl  nw  attnd 
an  thr  Issn  fr  th  hly  evanglst. 

In  the  end  of  the  Sabbath,  as  it  began  to 
dawn  toward  the  first  day  of  the  week,  came 
Mary  Magdalene,  and  the  other  Mary,  to 
see  the  sepulcher.  And  behold,  there  was 
a   great   earthquake:  for   the  angel  of  the 


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Lord  descended  from  Heaven,  and  came 
and  rolled  back  the  stone  from  the  dcor  and 
sat  upon  it.  His  countenance  was  like 
lightning,  and  his  raiment  white  as  snow : 
And  for  fear  of  him  the  keepei^  did  shake 
and  become  as  dead  men.  And  the  angel 
answered  and  said  unto  the  women.  Fear 
not  ye  :  for  I  know  that  ye  seek  Jesus  which 
is  crucified.  He  is  not  here,  for  he  has 
rsen  as  he  said.  Come  see  the  place  where 
the  Lord  lay  :  and  go  quickly  and  tell  his 
disciples  that  he  is  risen  from  the  dead  ; 
and  behold,  he  goetli  before  you  into  Gali- 
lee :  there  shal  ye  see  him  :  lo,  I  have  told 
you.  And  they  departed  quickly  from  the 
sejDulcher  with  fear  and  great  joy,  and  did 
run  to  bring  his  disciples  word.  And  as 
they  went  to  tell  his  disciples,  behold  Jesus 
met  them,  saying,  All  Hail.  And  they  came 
and  held  him  by  Ihe  feet  and  worshipped 
him.  Then  Jesus  said  unto  them,  Be  not 
afraid  :  go  tell  my  brethren  that  they  go  in- 
to Galilee,  and  there  shall  they  see  me. — 
Matt  xxviii.  1-10. 

(Note. — This  is  sometimes  read  by  the  S. 
W.  before  the  ascention.) 


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E  C.  Plgmi  Th  fth  Ibtn  i  prfrmd  i  a  viy 
slm  mnr  bt  bfre  ju  cu  b  prmted  t  prtcpt  i  i 
I  enjn  upo  yu  th  prfrmc  o  on  yr  o  pnc  uiidr 
th  drctn  o  th  S  &  J  Ws  wth  ths  ski  i  on  hud 
&  a  brng  tpr  i  th  othr  t  rmnd  ju  tht  wth 
pnc  &  hmlty  yii  shkl  s  It  yr  Ight  s  shne  bfre 
mn  tht  thy  sng  yr  gd  wrks  ma  ghiy  yr  fth 
whc  i  in  hvn  Plgr  frewl. 

1st  G.  Wh  cms  hr. 

S  W.  A  pig  pntnt  trvlg  fr  afr  wli  crvs 
frm  u  prmssn  hre  t  rst  &  a  th  sln-n  o  on  dprt 
Lrd  t  ofr  up  lis  pryrs  k  mdtns. 

Grd.  Hs  h  th  Pen  ps. 

S  W.  H  hs  i  nt  I  hv  i  fr  hm. 

Grd.  Advnc  &  gve  i  ^'  -  ^ 

Grd.  Th  ps  i  rght  pss  on. 

S  W.  Plgr  w  ar  nw  abt  t  ps  a  rprsnttn  o 
th  accntn  o  ou  Lrd  cfc  s\t  whc  i  to  tch  yu  tht 
alth  i  is  appntd  fr  a  mn  one  t  die  yt  a  th  svr 
o  th  wrld  rse  fr  th  dd  s  th  scrpt  infrm  u  th 
rgheous  shl  arse  t  Ife  evrlstng. 

(S  W  (fe  Cndt  entr.     Ascntn.) 

The  rising  God  forsakes  the  tomb, 
Up  to  His  Father's  coui't  he  flies, 


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CheiTibic  legions  guard  him  home, 
And  shont  him  welcome  to  the  skies. 

Break  off  jour  tears,  ye  saints,  and  tell 
How  high  our  great  Deliverer  reigns — 
Sing  how  he  spoil' d  the  hosts  of  hell 
And  led  the  monster  death  in  chains. 

Say  "  Live  for  ever,  wondrous  King, 
Born  to  redeem,  and  strong  to  save  ?" 
Then  ask  the  tyrant,  where' s  thy  sting  ? 
And  where's  thy  victory,  boasting  gi'ave  ? 

Prlt.  Pig  th  sen  bfr  yu  I'prsnts  th  splndd 
cnclsn  o  th  hllwd  scrfce  ofrd  b  th  rdmr  o  th 
wrld  t  propcte  th  angi'  o  an  ofndd  deity, 
Ths  scrd  ylmn  infrms  u  tht  ou  svr  aftr  h^Tig 
sffrd  th  pns  o  dsolutn  dcndd  into  th  pic  o 
dprtd  sprts  &  tht  o  th  thrd  da  h  brst  th 
bnds  o  dth  triumphd  ovr  th  grv  <k  ascndd 
wth  trnscnd  mjsty  int  hvn  whr  li  nAV  sts 
a  mediate  k  intrcr  fr  al  tho  wh  hve  fth  i 
hm. 

( Investing  with  f. ) 

I  nw  invst  yu  wth  a  emblm  o  tht  fth  i  i 
also  a  emblm  o  ou  ord  whc  yu  wl  wr  a  a 
cnstnt  mmrl  fr  yu  t  imtte  th  vrts  o  th  imclte 


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Jss  wh  dd  tilt  Tu  mglit  Ive  Plgi'  tli  crmns  i 
whc  TU  ar  nw  enggJ  ar  intnd  t  dplv  irnprs 
jT  mnd  c^'  I  trst  wl  liv  a  Istng  ct  bppy  effct 
upo  jr  chrctr,  ya  vrre  frst  a  a  tril  o  yr  ptnce 
<t  prsvi'nc  eDJnd  tli  prfrmnc  o  svn  yrs  o  pl- 
grmge,  i  rprsnts  t  yu  tli  grt  plgrmge  o  Ke 
thr  wlic  w  ar  al  psDg  We  ar  al  wry  plgrms 
anxsly  1kg  forward  t  tht  asylm  wlir  w  sh  rst 
friQ  oil  Ibrs  A:  b  at  pee  fi*\T  yu  wre  nxt  a  a 
trl  o  yr  cnstDcy  <fc  crage  drctd  t  prfrm  svn 
yrs  o  wrfre  i  ws  tmblmtcl  o  tlit  crnl  wrfre 
wtli  jr  pssns  S^  tli  lying  rants  cV:  dcts  o  tli 
Wild  wth  wlic  i  is  ncsr  fr  yu  alws  t  b  enggd. 
Yu  ar  nw  prfrm g  a  pnnce  a  a  trl  o  yr  liu- 
niltj'  o  tlis  ou  Ird  A:  mstr  lis  st  yu  a  brglit 
exnipl  wli  altlio  li  ws  tli  etrnl  sn  o  gd  yt 
limbld  limslf  t  b  brn  o  a  wman  t  encntr  tli 
pns  tfc  afflctns  incncd  t  limn  Ife  A:  fnlly  t  sfi* 
a  crl  &  ignmus  dth  ou  tli  crs  i  i  alo  a  trl  o 
tilt  ftli  wlic  i  wl  fndd  wl  cry  yu  sfly  ovr  tli 
drk  glf  o  evrktng  dtli  ct  Ind  yr  enfmclisd 
sprc  i  til  pcefl.  abds  o  tli  blsd  Plgr  kp  evr  i 
yr  mnd  tlis  awfl  trtli  yu  knw  nt  liw  sn  yu 
ma  b  eld  upo  t  rndr  an  acent  t  tlit  sprm 
Jdge  frm  wlim  nt  evn  tli  minutest  aetn  3  yr 
Ife  i  lid  Fr  altlio  yu  nw  stnd   erct  i  all  tli 


strngth  o  mnhd  yt  i  a  f w  slirt  mnts  yu  ma 
b  a  pie  &  Ifls  corpse.  A  ths  mmnt  whl  I 
am  spkg  til  angl  o  dth  ma  liv  revel  tli  ftl 
mnclte  t  strk  yu  fr  tli  rll  o  liumn  existnc  & 
til  fw  frnds  wli  nw  srriid  yu  ma  i  a  few  das 
b  eld  iipo  t  prfrm  tli  1st  sd  ofc  o  layng  yu  i 
th  eart  a  bnquet  fr  wrms  &  ths  fr  bdy  bcme 
a  th  msrbl  rlc  yu  lild  i  yr  Imd.  B  ye  tlin 
alwys  rdy  ct  rmmbr  tlit  a  frm  ftli  i  th  trths 
lirn  rvld  &  a  frm  rluce  o  th  mrts  o  a  crcfd 
&  arsii  svr  wl  iit  oul  afrd  yu  cnsltn  i  th  glmy 
lirs  o  dsolutii  bt  wl  ensre  yu  ineffbl  &  etrnal 
hppns  i  th  wrld  t  cme  Plgrm  frewel  rmmbr 
th  hllowd  scrfce  of rd  o  clvrys  mnt  *  "  * 

(S  W  &  Cndt  rtrn  t  th  asylm.) 

Alnn. 

Wrd.  Wh  dre  aprch  th  pcfl  Asl  o  oii  com- 
mudr  t  intrpt  o  slm  mdtii  Wh  cms  hre. 

S  W.  A  Plgr  Pntnt  trvlg  frm  afr  wh  hvn 
prfrmd  lis  yr  o  pnce  i  nw  dsrs  o  bng  prmtd 
t  prtcpt  i  til  fth  Ibtn  thrby  t  si  hs  fte. 

Wrd.  Wilt  srty  en  h  ofr  tht  h  is  n  a  imp. 

S  W.  Th  cmmndtn  o  tw  vlt  Kts  th  S  & 
J  Wr. 

Wrd.  B  wht  frth  rght  o  bnf t  ds  h  expt  t 
gn  admsn. 


S  W.  B  bnft  o  th  P  P  pss. 

Wrd.  Hs  h  th  ps. 

S  W.  Hhsntllivifrhm. 

Wrd.  Advnc  &  gve  i  ^  -  ^ 

Wrd.  Til  ps  i  rglit  yu  tsI  wt  a  tme  wtli 
IDtnce  &  limlty  &  sn  a  ans  shl  b  rtrnd  t  yr 
rqst. 

(Wrd  rtrn  t  asjl.) 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Wrd  wh  dre  aprcli  th  pcful 
asl  o  oil  cmmndr  t  intrpt  ou  shit  mdtns. 

(or  wht  occtns  th  ah'ni. ) 

AYrd.  A  P  P  trvhig  fr  afr  wh  hvng 
prfrmd  hs  yr  o  puce  i  nw  dsrs  o  bng  prmtd 
t  prtcpt  i  th  fth   btii  thrby  t  si  h  ft. 

E  C.  Wht  srty  en  h  ofr  tht  h  i  no  a  imj\ 

Wrd.  Th  cmndtn  o  tw  vhit  Kts  th  S  ct  J 
Wrdns. 

E  C.  B  wht  frthr  rght  o  bnft  ds  h  expct  t 
gn  admssn. 

Wrd.  B  th  bnft  o  th  Pen  ps  whch  hs  bn 
cmnctd. 

E  C.  Ths  bDg  tru  yu  wl  admt  hm. 

(Thy  ent  <k  aprc  th  bse  o  th  triangl,  th 
Kts  o  a  sfcnt  nnibr  o  thm  i  thr  Ins  prll  thr- 


to  frmng  als  a  tragi  wtli  thr  arms  fldcl  ct 
licls  bwd  A  ppc  mst  b  1ft  a  tli  bsc  sfcnt  t 
aclmt  til  tw  W  clns  wtli  th  Cnclt  btwn  thm, 
als  a  til  apex  t  aclmt  th  tlire  prncpl  ofcrs 
wh  tgtlir  wth  th  Prlt  ar  i  thr  stns.) 

E  C.  WJi  hve  ju  thr  i  chrg  Sr  Kts. 

S  W.  A  Plgrm  pntnt  trvlcg  fr  afr  wh 
livng  prfrmd  lis  yr  o  pnce  i  nw  dsrs  o  bng 
prmtd  t  prtcpte  i  th  fth  Ibtn  Ihrby  t  si  lis 
ftc. 

E  C.  Plgr  yr  yr  o  pnce  hs  indd  exprd-  bt 
yr  trm  of  pnce  en  nvr  end  untl  ths  mrtl  shl 
live  pt  o  imrtlty  bcse  al  mn  e'er  &  erng  iid 
rpntnce  Pntnt  b  grntg  yr  rqst  &  rcvng  yu  a 
Kt  amng  u  I  en  onl  ofr  yu  rgh  hbt  crse  diet 
&  svie  dty  i  o  ths  cndtns  yu  stl  dsr  t  jn  ou 
ord  &  enlst  und  ou  bnr  yu  tvI  advnc  &  kl  a 
th  bse  o  th  trngl. 

(E  C  Gen  <fe  C  G  nw  tke  thr  pics  i  th 
trngl  th  Prlt  rmns  i  lis  stn.) 

E  C.  Pntnt  th  fth  Ibtn  i  prfrmd  i  a  mst 
slm  miir  W  cnnt  b  to  oftn  rmndd  tht  w  ar 
brn  t  di.  I  i  tkn  i  pre  wne  &  frm  ths  cp 
(Tkes  cp)  I  i  emblmtcl  o  th  btr  cp  o  dth  o 
whc  w  mst  al  snr  o  Itr  prtk©  &  frm  whc  evn 
th  svr  o  th  wrld  ntwthstndg  hs  rptd  &  ar- 


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dnt  prars  ws  nt  exmt  Frui  ths  o  a  smlr  cp 
liv  al  Kts  Tmplrs  prtku  bfre  yu  &  t  assr  yn 
tht  w  prtc  ]i  impstii  I  gve  yu  a  pldg  (Fls  A: 
drnks)  Yu  wl  tke  ths  cp  i  yr  rglit  hnd  <fc  rpt 
aftr  m  (Cndt  tksi.) 

S  W.  Attn  Sr  Kts  Handle  Sw  Draw  Sw 
Prsnt. 

E  C.  Tlis  pre  wne  I  tke  frm  ths  cp  i  tst- 
mny  o  m  blf  i  th  mrtlty  o  1  h  bdy  &  th  imr- 
tlty  o  th  si  ct  a  th  sns  o  th  whl  wrld  wre 
laid  upo  th  hd  o  our  blsd  svior  s  ma  th  sns 
o  th  prsn  t  whm  ths  ski  one  blngd  b  hpd 
upo  ni  hd  i  adtn  t  m  own  &  ths  Ibtn  appr  i 
tstmny  agust  m  shld  I  evr  knwnly  o  wlfly 
violt  any  obi  I  hv  hrtfr  o  a  ths  tme  tkn  o  ma 
hrftr  tke  i  rfrnce  t  any  o  th  rglr  ordrs  o  Kt- 
hd  Yu  wl  nw  drnk  ( Th  C  G  sng  tht  th  cndt 
i  actly  drnkng  nw  gvs  th  ordr. 

O  G.  Chrg  Sr  Kts  upo  whc  al  'advnc  th 
1ft  ft  sdnl  &  prsnt  th  puts  o  thr  swixls  t  cndt 
frm  al  drctns  rmncj  ths  mtnlss. 

(Th  E  C  tks  n  prt  i  ths  crmny.) 

(E  C.  Yu  lire  bhld  th  swrds  o  yr  cmpns 
Ip  frm  thr  scbrds  i  dfnc  o  yr  jst  rts  als  b 
asrd  t  inflct  smry  vnguce  upo   an  unwrth}^ 


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Kt  wli  sill  bslj  btry  hs  trst  o  ^dolt  lis  vw) 
(this  is  sometimes  used.) 

E  C.  Yu  lire  bhld  tli  swrds  o  th  Sr  Kts 
prsntd  t  yr  dfiicls  brst  Thj  ar  embbr.tcl  o  th 
swrd  o  jstce  ct  ar  t  rmnd  yn  tht  shld  yii 
prve  rcrnt  t  3^r  vws  p  Ktlid  thy  wl  b  drwn  t 
inflct  jstce  bt  o  th  entry  we  gve  yu  ths  mystc 
assurance  (h  lire  rses  lis  liiid  a  whc'  sgn  th 
Kts  frm  a  cnopy  o  stl  ovr  th  cndts  hd  tht 
shld  yu  prve  ftlifll  to  yr  vws  tlise  wtli  thsnds 
o  otlirs  i  dmd  ncsry  wl  b  drwn  t  ufnd  yu  i 
th  obsrvnc  o  th  sme  &  insre  yu  a  glrs  vctry 
ovr  yr  enms. 

E  C.  Attn  Sr  Kts  Ecvr.     Rtrn  Swrds. 

Ths  i  eld  th  sld  ob  bcse  an  enggmt  entrd 
int  prmc  mde  o  scrt  rpsd  i  rfrnc  t  ths  Ibtn  i 
cnsdrd  b  Ks  T  mre  bndg  thn  an}^  othr  atnd 
nw  to  a  Issn  fr  th  acts  o  th  apstls. 

Prlt.  And  in  those  days  Peter  stood  up 
in  the  midst  of  the  disciples,  and  said  (the 
number  of  the  names  tjgethtr  were  about 
an  hundred  and  twenty),  Men  and  brethren, 
this  Scripture  must  needs  have  been  ful- 
filled, which  the  Holy  Ghost,  by  the  mouth 
of  David,  spake  before,  concerning  Judas, 
which  was  guide  to    them  that   took  Jesus. 


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For  he  was  numbered  with  us,  and  had  ob- 
tained a  part  of  this  ministry.  Now  this 
man  purchased  a  field  with  the  reward  of 
his  iniquity  ;  and,  faUing  headlong,  he  burst 
asunder  in  the  midst,  and  all  his  bowels 
gaslied  out.  And  it  was  known  to  all  the 
dwellers  at  Jerusalem :  insomuch  as  that 
field  is  called,  in  their  proper  tongue,  Acel- 
dama, that  is  to  say,  the  field  of  blood.  For 
it  is  written  in  the  Book  of  Psalms.  Let 
his  habitation  be  desolate,  and  no  man 
dwell  therein  ;  and  his  bishopric  let  another 
lake.  Wherefore,  of  th«  se  men  Avhich  have 
companied  with  us  all  the  time  that  the 
Lord  Jesus  went  in  and  out  among  us,  be- 
gioning  from  the  baptism  of  John,  unto  that 
same  day  that  he  was  taken  up  from  us, 
mu-t  bo  one  ordained  to  be  a  witness  with 
us  of  his  resiuTection.  And  they  appointed 
two,  Joseph,  called  Barsabas,  who  was  sur- 
named  Justus,  and  Matthias.  And  they 
prayed  and  said,  Thou,  Lord,  which  know- 
est  the  hearts  of  all  men,  shew  whet  er  of 
these  two  thou  hast  chosen,  that  lie  may 
take  part  of  this  ministry  and  apostleship, 
from  which  Judas  by  transgression  fell,  that 


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lie  might  go  to  liis  own  place.  And  they 
gave  fortii  their  lots  :  and  the  lot  fell  upon 
Matthias ;  and  he  was  numbered  with  the 
eleven  apostles. — Acts  i.  15-26. 

Gen.  E  C  I  prove  b  th  extngshd  tpr  o  th 
trngl  tht  thr  i  a  vcncy  i  on  cmnidry  I  thifr 
prpse  i  b  fld  fr  amng  ths  vlnt  Kts  ^vh  hv  cn- 
frmd  t  th  rls  o  th  ordr. 

E  C.  Lt  th  bits  b  est  (dne  b  S  &  J  W  wh 
anc  th  rslt. 

E  C.  Pntnt  th  Its  hve  bn  est  i  thy  fvr  <k  i 
tstmny  o  yr  elctn  a  a  Kt  amng  n  <fc  o  3"r  ac- 
cptnc  o  th  hnr  yu  wd  rlight  th  extngshtl  tpr 
^  *  A  ma  th  almgiity  Fthr  1ft  upo  ya  tli  Ight 
o  lis  dvntj  ct  rcncld  cntnce  &  frvr  kp  yu  fr  fig, 

Yu  wl  nw  arse  &  advnc  t  th  E — kntel  Sr 
A  B  b  vrtu  o  tli  hgli  pwT  i  m  vstd  I  d  nw- 
cnstte  crte  <fe  db  yu  a  Knght  o  th  vlnt  & 
Ujgnms  ord  o  th  Tmpl  ( Tks  cndt  b  th  hnd) 
Aise  Sr  Kt  k  wtli  ths  hnd  accpt  a  hrty  wl- 
cme  int  th  bsm  o  a  scty  whs  grd  charactrstc 
ar  unswervng  hnr  untrng  zl  i  a  brthrs  cse  & 
univrsl  bnvlnce.  Yu  wl  nw  rtr  ct  b  invst 
Avtli  th  clthng  o  a  Kt  T  &  rtrn  t  th  asylm  fr 
frth  instrtn. 

Cndt  entrs  clthd  a  a  K  T. 


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E  C  (Prsntg  sw).  I  nw  invst  jn  wtli  tlis 
swrd  wlic  i  yr  Imcls  a  a  vlnt  k  ingnmims  K 
T  i  eDclwd  Avtli  tlir  addtul  mst  (exclut)  es- 
timable qlts  its  hit  wth  jstce  imprtl  i  l)lde 
wtli  frtde  nndnt  &  i  pnt  wtli  mrcj  k  tclis 
ths  imprtnt  Isn  tht  whn  w  drw  ou  swrds  w 
shld  b  wl  assrd  o  th  jstce  o  ou  cse  ths  hvDg 
bn  ascrtnd  w  shld  prsvre  wth  th  mst  und- 
ntd  frtdd  &  hvng  sbdd  on  enemy  int  o  pwr 
w  shld  rmmbr  tht  h  i  an  enem  n  Ingr  &  ex- 
tnd  t  hm  tht  mst  grcs  atrbt  o  deity  Mrcy. 

E  C.  I  wl  nw  invst  3*u  wth  th  Pen  Pss. 

Th  P  P  Ps  i  g^^n  b  fr  cts  o  th  swrd  cfe  nnd 
a  arch  o  st  ^./'j^^^^  G.  Pic  o  a  s. 

Picvr  Swrd  Ktrn  Swrd.   , 

Ths  i  th  Pnl  sgn  &  aids  t  th  pnlty  o  th  ob 

Ths  is  th  Gr  H  Sg  o  a  K  T  i  aids  t  th  ps  o 
th  Svr  whn  extnd  up  th  cr.  Ths  i  th  Grp  -  '"'  '• 
I  a  nw  i  a  pstn  t  gve  yu  th  wrd  *  "'  ""  Yn  ar 
nw  i  a  psn  t  gve  it  t  m.    Th  wrd  i  I G  wth  n. 

Ths  Grp  tchs  n  tht  a  ou  fngrs  a  strngly 
in  tried  s  shl  ou  hrts  b  frmly  untd  i  brtly  Ive 
ct  frndshp  Th  mtto  o  th  ord  i  inscrbd  upo  th 
bnnr  In  Hoc  Signo  Yinces  sgnfyg  B  ths  sgn 
sht  th  cnqr. 


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(Til  cndt  nw  rtrs  i  ordr  tlit  tli  hi  ma  b 
prprd  t  cnfr  tli  ordr  o  inlta  whc  cnsts  smplj 
i  rmvg  til  triangle  &  expsiig  t  view  tli  Biinr 

0  til  ordr  wlic  i  a  plain  Avliite  field  with  a 
red  passion  cross  in  tli  centre     Tli  motto 

1  N  R  I  in  red  or  gold.     If  metal  appears 
as  lace  or  fringe  i  should  be  gold.) 

Ths  ord  ma  b  cnfrd  o  svii  smltaneouslj 
if  til  ordr  is  cnfrd  immediatly  aftr  tli  order 
o  ill  Tmpl  i  ma  b  cnfrd  b  cninctn,  it  is  not 
necessary  then  for  the  candidate  to  retire 
but  til  E  C  will  state  that  owing  to  the  late- 
ness o  hour  he  will  confer  the  order  by  com- 
munication. 

ORDB  O  MLTA  B   CMNCTN. 


E  C.  Th  ordr  o  Mlt  i  appndnt  t  th  ordr 
o  th  Tmpl  k  i  cnfrd  eitlir  b  cmntn  o  at  a 
mtg  st  aprt  fr  Hit  prpse  whcli  i  rglry  cnvnd. 
Yr  sld  ob  sprsds  tli  ucsty  o  layng  yu  undr 
any  frtlir  obln  i  rfrnc  t  ths  ordr  I  mst 
liwevr  rqr  yu  t  nike  a  slm  oblgtn  wlic  I  am 
authrzd  t  prpse  t  yu.     Yu  wl  drw  jv  swrd. 

E  C.  (Tks  i  hldg  i  hrzntly  wth  bth  linds. 
Pic  yr  1ft  hnd  o  th  bide  5  r  rglit  o  yr  lirt. 
Attn  Sr  Kts)  (all  arise  k  uncvr)  Ept  aftr  m 
(Cndt  rpts  I  slmy  pld  m  hnr  a  a  Kt  liyng 


rfrnce  t  m  ^IcI  ob  tht  I  wl  nt  ast  o  b  prsnt 
a  til  cnfi'Dg  o  tbs  ord  avLI  imcl  tb  jrsdctn  o 
tb  Gr  Enc  o  U  S  iipo  any  on  ^vb  bs  nt 
i-liT  rcTd  tb  SYi-l  dgrs o  E  A,  r  C.  M  M,  M 
M  M,  P  M,  M  E  M,  E  A  M  &  Kt  o  tb  E  C 
ci'  Kt  o  tb  Tmpl  i  a  jst  &  Igi  mnr  t  m  fl  & 
entr  stfctn  <Sc  tbn  onl  wtbn  tb  aslm  o  a  Igl 
cmmndr  o  K  T  o  i  a  cncl  o  tb  ord  o  Mlt 
igby  cnsttd  (Cndt  rtrns  swrd  by  ord  o  tbe 
E'  C,  tb  Sr  Kts  ar  std.) 

E  C.  Yii  wl  Id  Sr  A  B  b  tb  bgb  pwr  i  m 
vstd  I  d  nw  cnsttute  create  k  db  yu  a  Kt  o 
Mlt  o  tb  ord  o   St  Jn  o  Jrslm  Arse  Sr  Kt. 

E  C.  Tbs  ordr  Ike  tb  prsdg  dgrs  o  msnr 
&  ordrs  o  Ktbd  tbr  wbc  yu  bvpsd  lis  i  sgns 
grps  &  wrd.  We  wl  nw  Istn  t  a  Issn  fi*  tb 
bly  Evnglst. 

Prlt.  And  wlien  tbey  were  escaped,  tlien 
tbey  knew  tbat  tbe  island  was  called  Melita. 
And  tbe  barbarous  people  sliowed  us  no 
little  kindness  :  for  tbey  kindled  a  fire  and 
received  us  every  one  ;  because  of  tbe  pres- 
ent rain,  and  because  of  tbe  cold.  And 
when  Paul  bad  gathered  a  bundle  of  sticks, 
and  laid  tlieni  on  tbe  fire,  tbere  came  a 
viper  out  of  tbe  beat   and  fastened  on  bis 


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hand.  And  when  the  barbarians  saw  the 
venomous  beast  hang  on  his  hand,  they 
said  among  themselves,  No  doubt  this  man 
is  a  murderer,  whom,  though  he  hath  es- 
caped the  sea,  yet  vengeance  suffereth  not 
to  hve.  And  he  shook  off  the  1  east  into  the 
fire  and  felt  no  harm.     Acfs  xxviii.  1-5. 

E  C.  Ths  sgn  i  gvn  a  i  wrmg  yr  hnds  a  a 
fre  thn  grpng  tli  plm  o  tli  1ft  wth  th  thmb 
&  fr  fng  o  th  rght  &  thrng  i  away  i  ths  mnr 
->^  vr  v:-  J  nYae  i  Mlta  th  anc  nme  o  th  islnd  o 
Mlt. 

E  C.  W  wl  nw  Istn  to  anthr  Isn  fr  th  hly 
Evang. 

Prlt.  But  Thomas,  one  of  the  twelve, 
called  Didymus,  was  not  with  them  when 
Jesus  came.  The  other  disciples,  therefore 
said  unto  him.  We  have  seen  the  Lord. 
But  he  said  unto  them.  Except  I  shall  see 
in  his  hands  the  print  of  the  nails^  and  put 
my  finger  into  the  print  of  the  nails,  and 
thrust  my  hand  into  his  side,  I  will  not  be- 
lieve. And  after  eight  days,  agaia  his  dis- 
ciples were  within,  and  Thomas  with  them. 
Then  came  Jesus,  the  doors  being  shut,  and 
stood  in  the  midst,  and  said  Peace  be  with 


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you.  Then  said  lie  to  Thomas,  Beach  hither 
thy  finger,  and  behold  my  hands  ;  and  reach 
hither  thy  hand,  and  thrust  it  into  my  side  ; 
and  be  not  faithless,  but  believing.  And 
Thomas  answered  and  said  unto  him,  My 
Lord  and  mj^  God. — John  xx.  24-28. 

E  C.  Kch  hthr  thy  fng  k  bhld  m  hnds 
(gvng  sgn)  rch  hthr  thy  Imd  k  thrst  i  int 
m  sde  k  b  nt  fthls  bt  blvng  (gvng  sgn)  Ths 
ar  til  grps  sgns  k  wrds  k  aide  t  tli  unblf  o 
Thms.  M  Ird  k  M  G,  tli  nme  o  ths  grp  i 
infedlts. 

E  C.  We  wl  nw  Istn  t  anthr  Issn. 

Prlt.  And  Pilate  wrote  a  title,  and  put  it 
on  the  cross.  And  the  writing  was,  Jesus  of 
Nazareth  the  King  of  the  Jews. — John  six.  19. 

E  C.  Th  prncpl  wrds  o  th  ordr  ar  Eex 
E-egum  Dominas  Dominorum  sgnfy  kng  o 
kngs  c^:  Ird  o  Irds. 

Th  mtto  o  the  ord  yu  wl  se  inscrbd 
upo  th  bnnr  1,  N,  E,  I,  thy  ar  th  intls  o  th 
Itn  wrds  leses  Nazerini  Eex  ludaorum 
sgnfying  Jss  o  Nzrtli  Kng  o  th  Jws.  Th 
crs  upo  th  bnnr  i  th  crs  o  clvry  o  wdic  th 
svr  ws  crsfd  I  i  usd  i  ths  crmns  i  prfrnc  t  th 
mltry  crss  o  th  ord  on  accnt  o   th   rltn  whc 


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th  mtto  brs  t  i  &  tli  slm  &  intrstng  asciatns 
wlic  wlm  tkn  tgtlir  tlij  ar  clculated  t  awkn 
i  til  mnd  And  nw  Sr  K  i  blilf  o  m  cmpns  I 
agn  bd  yu  a  hrtj  wlcme  t  al  tli  rghts  & 
prvlgs  evil  t  tilt  dsintrsted  frndslip  &  un- 
bndd  lisptly  wlic  lis  &  w  trst  wl  Ing  cn- 
tnue  t  dstngsli  adm  &  clirtrse  tlis  nbl  ordrs 
Will  til  age  &  octn  wlic  gve  tLm  brtli  tlir 
advntrs  &  wrlke  sprt  lis  psd  awa  Bt  tlir  mrl 
&  bnfcnt  clirctr  stl  rrnns  brglit  i  al  i  prmtve 
bty  &  Ivlinss  t  excte  a  i  tli  das  o  tlir  grtst 
glry  tilt  sprt  o  rfnd  &  mrl  clivlry  wlic  slild 
prmt  us  t  prss  onwrd  i  th  cse  o  trtli  &  jstce 
stmlte  lis  t  exrtn  i  blilf  o  tli  dstte  &  oprs  t 
wld  til  swrd  i  nd  be  wlin  pre  cfe  uiidfld  rlgn 
els  us  i  lir  dfnce  &  i  a  brtlirs  cse  t  do  al  tlit 
bcms  mn. 

Tliy  als  tch  th  trimpli  o  imrtlty  tht  tho 
dth  hts  its  stng  its  inflctn  i  bt  fr  a  mmnt. 
Tilt  tlis  frl  orgnztu  tho  hre  sbjct  t  th  mny 
ils  tht  flsli  i  heir  t  possess  an  etlirl  prncpl 
tht  sill  sr  t  th  rims  o  endls  bis  &  bynd  th 
pwr  o  chng  lye  frvr  (cndt  is  std). 

E.  C.  Sr  Kt  Ecc  ar  yu  rdy  with  th  mnts  ? 

Ecr.  E  Sr  I  am  rdy. 

E  C.  Yu  wl  rd  thm. 


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Pvc]  d.  (Rcls  mnts.) 

EC.  Sr  Kts  ar  tli  mnts  crrct  a  rd  i  so  I 
wl  dclr  tlim  aprvd.     tli  ar  s  aprd.  g. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Ecrd  i  thr  any  bsns  o  yr  dsk 
t  cme  bfre  tlis  cmndry  bfre  w  pred  t  els  ? 

Eec.  Eds  bsness. 

E  C.  Ds  any  Sr  Kt  kno  o  any  Sr  Kt  i 
scknss  o  dstrs  ? 

I  any  state  them. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  "Wrdr  whn  a  cmnd  o  Kts 
Tmpl  i  abt  t  b  clsd  wlit  bcms  yr  dty  ? 

Wrd.  T  se  tli  sntl  i  a  lis  pst  <fe  th  avenues 
Idg  t  til  asly  dly  grd. 

E  C.  Yn  wl  ascrtn  i  w  ar  so  grd  &  infrm 

til  sntl  til  til  E  C  i  about  t  els Cmdry, 

No. &  dret  liim  to  grd  aerdly. 

Wrd.  gg    gg    gg    gg        g. 

gg    gg    gg    gg        g- 

Wrd.  E  C.  Th  sntl  i  infrmd. 

E  C.  Attn  Sr  Kts.     I  hreby  delr  

Cmndr  No. dly  elsd.  Sr  Kt  Wrdr  in- 
frm th  Sntnl. 

Wrd.  gg     gg     gg     gg         g. 

gg     gg     gg     gg         g- 
Wrd.  Th  Sntnl  i  infrmd. 
EC.  g. 


yy 


CUTS  &  WORDS. 

J.  C.XXX  _  J.  B.' 

P.  P.XXXX  ^  T.  S-B. 

E.  C.  W.  XXX  4-L.  L.  _ 

G.  S.  G.  &  W.  of  K  C.  K.  X  s  XXX    gr.  V.  T. 


P.  W.  P.  XXXX  ^  M-S-H-B 
r.  p.  p.  XXXX  ^  G.  P. of  S. 
I.  W. 


When  a  Cncl  of  Mlta  is  specially  con- 
vened the  accompanying  diagram  will  show 
the  position  of  the  officers  and  form  of  Cncl : 


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OBDB  O  3ILT. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  "W'rdr  stsf  yrslf  tlit  al  prsnt 
areKtsoMlt     -     -     - 

Wr.  I  a  gtfcl  Em  tht  al  prsnt  ar  Kts  o 
Mlt. 

E  C.     Th  ofcrs  wl  rpr  t  tlir  stns. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Gen  ar  yu  a  Kt  o  Mlt 

Gen.  I  h\e  bn  Imrd  wtli  tht  trst. 

E  C.  Hw  mny  cmpse  a  Cncl  o  th  ord  o 
Mlt. 

Gen.  Svn,  nne,  elvn  o  nire. 

E  C.  Wlin  cmpsd  o  t^vl  o  whin  ds  i  cnsst. 

Gen.  Th  E  C,  Gen.,  C  G.,  Prlt,  S  W,  J 
W,  Trs,  Ecrd,  Erst  <fe  Send  Grds,  Stnd  Br 
&  Wrd. 

E  C.  The  Wrds  stn. 

Gen.  O  th  1ft  o  th  St  Br  i  th  W. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Wrd  jr  dty. 

Wrd.  T  se  tht  th  cncl  chmbr  i  scrly  grdd 
&  atnd  t  th  rcptn  o  cndts. 

E  C.  Th  St  Br  stn. 

Wrd.  I  th  W. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  St  Br  yr  dty. 


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St  B.  T  dspl  sprt  &  prtct  th  bnrs  o  tli 
ord. 

E  C.  Th  fst  G  Stn. 

St  B.  O  th  rght  i  frnt  o  th  C  G  i  th  S. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  1st  Grd  yr  dty. 

1st  Grd.  T  chlng  al  strngrs  atmptng  t  ps 
my  stn  a  rprt  thm  t  th  C  Gen. 

E  C.  The  send  G  Stn. 

1st  G.  O  th  rght  i  frnt  o  th  Gen  i  th  AY. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  send  Grd  yr  dty. 

2d  G.  T  ehlng  al  strngrs  atmptng  t  ps  m 
stn  &  rprt  thm  t  th  Gen. 

E  C.  Th  Eec  stn. 

2d  G.  O  th  1ft  i  frnt  o  th  E  C. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Ecrd  yr  dty. 

Berd.  Fthfly  t  rcrd  th  trnsactns  o  th  cncl 
cllet  th  rvnue  &  pa  i  oyt  t  th  trs. 

E  C.  Th  Trs  stn. 

Kcrd.  O  th  rghti  frnt  o  the  E  C. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Trs  yr  dty. 

Tr.  T  rcve  i  chrg  th  fnds  &  proprty  o  th 
cncl  pa  al  ordrs  o  th  trsry  &  rndr  a  jst  & 
acrt  acnt  o  th  sme  whn  rqud. 


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E  C.  Th  J  W  stn. 

Tr.  O  til  rglit  o  th  send  dvsn  &  o  th  1ft  o 
th  whle  whn  frmcl  i  Ine. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  J  W  yr  dtj. 

J  W.  T  tke  chrg  o  th  cndt  acmpny  hm  o 
lis  jrny  ans  qstns  fr  hm  &  prsnt  hs  ptn  t  th 
Gen. 

E  C.  Th  S  W  stn. 

J  W.  O  th  rght  o  th  first  dvsn  &  o  th  rght 
o  th  whl  whn  frmd  i  Ine. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  S  W  yr  dty. 

S  W.  T  cmmnd  th  Sr  Kts  &  frm  a  th  E 
C  shl  drct. 

E  C.  Th  Prlts  stn. 

S  W.  O  th  rght  o  th  E  C. 

EC.  SrKtPrltyrdty. 

Prlt.  T  admstr  a  th  altr  Sc  ofr  up  prars  & 
obltns  t  th  deity. 

E  C.  Th  C  G  stn. 

Prlt.  I  th  S. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  C  G  yr  dty. 

C.  G.  T  cxmne  al  strngrs  rprtd  t  me  b  th 
Urst  G  ^  se  tht  nne  ps  m  statn  bt  sell  a  ar 
dfy  qlfd. 


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E  C.  Th  Gen  stn. 

C  G.  I  til  -W. 

E  C.   Sr  Kt  Gen  yr  city. 

Gen.  T  rcve  al  cndts  fr  tlis  orcI  &  aftr 
strct  c  xmtn  i  fnd  wrtli  rcmnci  thm  t  th  E  C. 

E  C.  Th  E  C  stn. 

Gen.  I  th  E. 

E  C.  Hs  dty. 

Gen.  T  prsd  ow  &  gvrn  th  cncl  wth  im- 
prtialy  frmns  &  dcsn  t  cnfr  ths  ord  npo  al 
wh  shl  b  fnd  wrthy  <fc  Igly  enttld  to  rcve  i  & 
t  inclct  th  dts  o  mrlty  bnvlnc  &  trth. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Gen  i  i  m  ord  tht  a  cncl  o  th 
ord  o  Mlt  b  nw  opnd  ths  yu  wl  cmuct  t  th 
C  G  tht  th  Ivts  ma  live  du  nice  &  gvrn  thm- 
slvs  accrdly. 

Gen.  Sr  Kt  C  G,  I  i  th  ord  o  th  E  C  tht 
a  cncl  o  th  ord  o  Mlt  b  nw  opnd  ths  jn  wl 
rprt  t  th  Kts  tht  thy  hvng  du  ntc  ma  gvrn 
thmslvs  acrdly. 

C  G.  Attntn  Sir  Kts  (ah  arise)  I  i  th  ord 
o  th  E  C  tht  a  cncl  o  th  ordr  o  Mlt  b  nw 
opnd  tke  ntce  thrf  &  It  i  b  dne  (Sgns) 
giving    the   battery    (ggg     ggg     ggg     g)    I 


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nw  clclr  a  ciicl  o  tli  orclr  o  Mlt  opnd  i  du 
frm.     Sr  Kt  Wrd  infrm  tli  8ntnl. 

(Note. — Til  cucil  o  Mlt  ma  b  clsd  by  dela- 
tion at  option.) 

WRK  O  KT  O  MLT. 


(Cndt,  clthd  <fc  equipped  a  a  K  T  <fe  attnd 
b  th  J  W  gys  ggg  ggg  ggg  a  a  th 
dr.) 

Wrd.  E  C  the  i  a  alrm  a  th  dr. 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Wrd  atnd  t  th  alrm.  (Wdr 
ans  alrm.) 

Wrd.  Wh  cms  hre. 

J  W.  Sir  A  B,  wh  lis  bn  creatd  &  dbd  a 
Kt  o  th  ylnt  k  mgums  ordr  o  th  Tmp  &:  nw 
slots  th  frtlir  linr  o  bng  created  a  Kt  o  th 
ordr  of  Mlt. 

Wrd.  Wht  srt J  en  h  ofr  that  h  i  nt  a  im- 
pstr. 

J  W.  Th  commndtn  of  a  tru  &  crteous 
Kt  the  J  W. 

Wrd.  B  wht  frthr  rght  o  bnft  do  h  expet 
t  gn  admsn. 


10^ 


i 


J  W.  B  th  bnft  o  th  Plgrm  Pen  ps. 

Wrd.  Hs  h  th  pas. 

JW.  Hlis. 

Wrd.  Advnc  &  gve  i. 

Cndt.  "  "  ^. 

Wrd.  Th  ps  i  rght  yn  wl  wt  untl  th  E  C 
i  infrmd  o  jr  rqst  &  hs  ans  rtrnd.  (Yr^rdr 
rtrns  t  cncl.) 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  Wrdr  wht  occtns  tht  akrn. 

Wrd-  Thr  i  wtht  Sr  A  B  wh  hs  bn  crid  k 
dbd  a  Kt  o  th  vlnt  Sz  mgnms  ord  o  th  Tmp, 
&  nw  slcts  th  frthr  hnr  o  bng  created  a  Kt 
o  th  ordr  o  Mlt. 

E  C.  Wht  srty  en  h  ofr  tht  h  i  nt  a  imp. 

Wrd.  Th  commdtn  o  a  tni  &  crts  Kt  th 
JW. 

E  C.  B  wht  frthr  rght  o  bnft  ds  h  expct 
t  gn  admssn. 

Wrd.  B  bnft  o  th  P  P  ps  who  hs  bn  cm- 
mncatd. 

E  C.  Ths  bng  tru  h  hs  prmsn  t  entr. 

(J.  W.  &  cndt  entr  &  ps  one  arnd  th  lill  a 
i  th  E  A  dgr,  whr  thy  ar  accstd  b  th  frst  G 
i  the  S.)  {K  B. — Durmg  a  rcptn  th  tw 
Grds  ar  mrchng  wth  drwn  swrds  to  <fe  fro  in 
frnt  o  th  rspctve  stns.) 


106 


1st  G.  Wli  cms  lire. 

J  W.  A  frncl. 

1st  G.  Frncl  stnd.  Sr  Kt  C  G  a  strngr 
wsbs  t  ps. 

C  G.  Wh  psses  hre. 

J  W.  A  Kt  o  th  Tmpl. 

C  G.  Sr  Kt  adync  &  gve  tli  cntrsgn 

(Cnds  gv  pent  ps  -  ^  ^.) 

C  G.  Th  wrd  i  rglit,  ps  on.  (Thy  ps  t  tn 
W.) 

2d  G.  Wh  cms  hre. 

J  W.  A  frnd  dsrs  an  intrvw  wth  }t  Gen. 

2d  G.  Frnd  stnd  until  th  Gen  i  infrmd  o 
yr  rqst. 

2d  G.  Sr  Kt  Gen,  a  strngr  dsrs  a  intrvw. 

Gen.  Wh  psses  hre. 

J  W.  Sr  A  B,  wh  hs  bn  creatd  <fe  dbd  a 
Kt  o  th  ylnt  &  mgnms  ord  o  th  Tmp  <fe  nw 
slcty  th  frtlir  hnr  o  bng  created  a  Kt  o  th 
ord  o  Mlt,  fr  whc  prpse  h  dsrs  yr  hgli  cm- 
mndtn  wth  th  E  C. 

Gen .  Advnc  &  gve  th  cntrsgn.  -  =i^  ^. 

Cndt  gvs  Pen  ps. 

Gen.  Th  wrd  i  rght,  bt  bfr  grntg  yr  rqst 


107 


I  mst  rqre  sme  evdnce  tht  yn  live  bn  stbly 
prfcnt  i  ill  prcdg  dgrs  &  ords  t  enttle  yu  t 
th  linr  yu  sk.  Yu  wl  fee  tli  E  &  exlibt  t  m 
th  sgns  o  ea  dgr  a  yu  advnc.  (Cndt  advncs 
undr  til  stp  dugrd  &  sgn  o  ea  dgr  cmmucg 
wth  th  E  A,  th  J  W  o  hs  rght  &  th  Gen  o 
hs  1ft.)     ^  *  ". 

Gen.  Th  evdnc  i  stfctry. 

Gen.  Emnt  Sr,  I  live  th  hnr  t  prsnt  t  yu 
Sr  A  B,  wli  lis  bn  creatd  &  dbd  a  Knt  o  th 
vlnt  &  nignnis  ord  o  th  Tmp  &  nw  ofrs  lim- 
slf  a  a  cndt  fr  th  ord  o  Mlt,  H  lis  exhbtd 
t  m  th  rqrd  evdnce  o  lis  prfncy  i  th  prcdg 
dgrs  &  ords.  I  a  als  i  pssn  o  stfctry  assu- 
rances th  h  hs  tkn  upo  limslf  th  sld  obln  & 
thrfr  rcmnd  lim  t  ju  a  flly  enttld  t  th  hnr  h 
slits.     (Gen.  rtrn-9 1  hs  stn.) 

E  C.  Sr  Kt  I  am  hppy  t  Irn  tht  yu  liv  bn 
abl  t  stfy  ni  Gen  i  rspct  t  yr  prfncy  i  th  prcdg 
dgrs  &  tht  yu  ar  Igly  enttled  t  th  frtlir  hnr 
o  bng  creatd  a  Kt  o  Mlt.  Bfr  prcdg  t  cnfr 
wlic,  liowevr,  It  us  i  accrdnc  wth  a  tme  linrd 
Msnc  usage  unite  wth  ou  exclnt  Piit  i  a  ad- 
drs  t  th  Thru  o  Mrcy. 

E  C.  Attn  Sr  Kts  t  yr  dvtns. 

108  I 


(Th  Kts  frm  a  lillw  sqr  abt  th  cnclt  knl  o 
rght  Im.  Hlmt  hid  b  1ft  Imcl  o  1ft  slilclr. 
Prlt  rets  til  Lrcls  Prar  al  rptg  aftr  hm.  Thn 
arse  &  rsme  stns.) 

( Piemarl:. — If  time  presses  all  th  prced- 
ing  reception  may  be  omitted.  Th  cndt 
bng  intrdcd  without  an  alrm  by  th  J  W  k 
cndctd  directly  t  th  E  in  which  case  th  cndt 
is  iufrmd  tht  owng  t  t!i  lateness  o  th  hr  etc 
th  full  ceremonies  of  th  rcptn  will  be  omit- 
ted of  course  i  will  be  understood  tht  in 
case  th  plan  suggested  by  this  remark  is 
adopted  th  officers  retain  their  positions  as 
in  a  cmmndr}^  of  K  T.  Moreover  it  does 
not  appear  essential  that  th  triangle  should 
be  removed.) 

N.  B. — In  case  th  full  work  is  used  it  is 
of  course  proper  for  th  E  C  to  order  labor 
in  th  order  o  th  temple  dispensed  with  and 
dclr  a  cncl  o  Mlt  opn  fr  wrk  aftr  whc  ths 
Ittr  is  t  b  dclrd  clsd  k  Ibr  rsmd  i  th  ord  o  th 
Tmp  which  evr  mthd  is  adptd  th  wrk  o  cn- 
frng  th  ordr  o  Mlt  i  a  flws. 

E  C.  (Cndt  i  th  E.)  Th  ord  o  Mlt  i 
apndnt  t  th  ord  o  th  Tmp  &  i  ths  entry  i 
cnfrd  eithr  i  th  asylm  o  a  emndr  o  i  a  enel 


itu 


rgliij  cnvenecl  fr  tht  prpse.  Yr  slcl  ob 
sjDrscls  th  necstj  o  m  layng  yu  undr  a  prtclr 
on  i  rfrnce  t  ths  ordr.  I  mst  livr  rqre  yu  t 
mke  til  slin  dclrtn  whc  I  am  authrzd  t  prpse 
t  yu.  Yu  v{\  drw  yr  swrd  (E  C  tks  i  hldg  i 
lirizntly  wth  bth  linds).  Pic  yr  1ft  lind  o  th 
bid,  yr  rglit  lind  o  yr  lirt.  Attention  Sr 
Kts.     UncoYer.     Eept  aftr  m. 

I  slmly  pldg  m  Imr  a  a  Kt  livng  rfrnc  t  m 
sld  obln  tilt  I  wl  nt  asst  o  b  prsnt  a  tli  cn- 
frng  o  tlis  ord  will  undr  tli  jrsdctn  o  tli  Gr 
Enc  o  til  U  S  A  upo  any  on  wli  lis  nt  rglry 
rcvd  th  svrl  dgrs  o  E  A,  F  C,  M  M,  M  M 
M,  P  M,  M  E  M,  E  A  M,  Kt  o  th  E  C<fc  Kt 
o  th  Tnip  i  a  jst  &  Igl  mnr  t  m  fl  &  entre 
stfctn  k  thn  onl  wthn  th  aslni  o  a  Igl  cnindr 
o  K  T  o  i  a  cncl  o  th  ordr  o  Mlt,  rglry  cnsttd. 
(Cndt  rtrns  swrd.  Kts  are  seated.  Ondt 
knls.) 

E  C.  Sr  A  B,  by  vrtu  o  th  ligli  pwr  i  m 
Ystd  I  d  nw  cnstte,  create  S:  db  yu  a  Kt  o 
Mlt  o  th  ordr  o  St  Jii  o  Jrslm.  Arise  Sr 
Kt.  "   "  ^. 

EC.  Ths  ordr  Ike  th  prcdg  dgrs  o  Msnr 
&  ords  o  Ktlid  thro  wlic  yu  live  psd  lis  its 
sgns  grp  &  wrd.  Th  frst  sgn  i  gvn  i  ths 
mnr.     (Fire  &  viper  S.)     I  i  eld  Ma  the  anc 


110 


nme  o  tli  island  o  Mlt  &  aids  t  tli  slipwrck 
o  St  PL  Th  scrptrs  infrm  iis  tlit  Avlin  that 
dstngtiislied  Apstl  ws  o  lis  pssg  t  Erne  t  b 
trd  by  Aug  Csar  li  ws  est  awa  o  th  island  of 
Mai  Sc  tilt  th  ntvs  entrtnd  hm  <fe  hs  fllow 
sffrs  wth  grt  kndnss.  Thy  kndld  a  fre  & 
rcvd  evrj  on  o  thm  bcse  of  th  rn  &  eld  & 
whn  PI  lid  gthd  a  budl  o  stcks  &  Id  thm  o 
th  fre  thre  erne  a  viper  ou  o  th  ht  &  fstnd  o 
hs  hnd,  ct  whn  th  brbarns  sa  th  ynms  bst 
ling  npo  hs  hnd  thy  sd  amng  thmslvs  No 
dbt  tlis  mil  i  a  mrdr  whm  tho  h  lith  escpd 
th  se  vngnce  sfrth  nt  t  Ive.  And  he  slik  of 
th  bst  int  th  fre  ct  fit  n  hrni.  How  beit 
they  lokd  whn  h  shld  hve  swln  ofln  dwn  dd 
sddnly  bt  aftr  th  hd  Ikd  a  grt  whle  &  sa  n 
hrm  eme  t  hm  thy  elingd  ther  mnds  &  sd  h 
ws  a  G. 

The  Gr  S  <fe  G  o  th  ord  ar  gvn  i  tlis 
niiinr.  '"  *  ■•. 

Thy  aid  t  th  nnblf  o  Thos. 

W  Irn  fr  th  scrp  tlit  aftr  th  svr  hd  arsn  fr 
th  dd  h  aprd  t  lis  depls  whn  thy  wre  gthrd 
tgthr  o  th  frst  da  o  th  wk  &  Ths  on  o  th  twl 
eld  Didymus  ws  nt  wth  thm  whn  Jes  eme  & 
whn  th  othr  depls  tld  hm  tht  th  mstr  hd  bn 


111 


wth  thm  h  ansrd  <k  sd  ecpti  slial  se  i  lis  linds 
th  prnts  o  tli  nls  &  pt  m  fngr  int  tli  prnt  o 
th  nls  &  tlirst  m  hnd  int  lis  sde  I  wl  nt  blve. 
Aftr  eiglit  das  tli  dcpls  wre  agn  asmbld  & 
Ths  ws  wth  tlim.  Tim  cme  Jss  (tli  drs  bng 
slit)  and  std  i  th  mdst  &  sd  pee  b  wth  yu. 
Thn  sd  h  to  Thos  rch  hthr  thy  fngrs  &  bhld 
m  hnds  &  rch  hthr  ill  hnd  &  thrst  i  int  my 
sde  b  nt  ftlils  bt  blvng  &  Ths  ans  &  sd  unt 
hm  m  L  &  M  G.  Th  nme  o  ths  grp  i  Infdlts. 
I  tchs  us  tilt  tlir  i  an  iinblf  whch  transcends 
a  rational  skepticism  tht  w  slild  pss  a  pwr 
o  fth  t  rcve  dvne  trth  e\n  tlio  uiiacmpnd  b 
physical  eAadnco  &  ths  entle  ns  t  tht  cmmn- 
dtn  o  ou  dvne  tclir.  Blsd  ar  thy  tht  live 
nt  sen  &  yt  blvd. 

Th  pmcpl  wrds  o  th  ord  ar  Rex  Reguni 
Dominns  Dominorum  sgnfng  Kng  of  K  & 
Lrd  o  L. 

Th  intls  o  th  mtt  o  th  ord  yii  wl  se  in- 
scrbd  iipo  th  bnr  I.  N.  R.  I.  Thy  ar  th  intls 
o  th  latin  wds  lesu  >  Nazarisi  Rex  ludaorum 
Bgnfng  Jss  o  Nth  Kng  o  th  jws.  Th  crss 
iipo  th  bnr  i  th  crss  o  clvary  o  who  th  Svr 
ws  crsfd,  i  i  usd  i  ths  crmns  i  prfrnc  t  th 
niltry  crss  o  th  ordr  o  acct  o  th  rltn  wlic  th 


112 


mtto  brs  t  i  cfe  th  slm  &  intrstng  asctns  whc 
wlm  tkn  tgtlir  thy  ar  clcultd  t  awkn  i  tli 
mnd,  &  nw  sr  Kt  i  bhlf  o  m  cmpns  I  agn  bcl 
yvL  a  lirty  T^'lcme  t  al  tli  rglits  ct  prvldgs  evn 
t  tht  disintrstd  frndsbp  &  iinbndd  bsptlty 
whc  bs  &  w  trst  wl  Ing  cntnue  t  dstngsb, 
adm  tfc  cbrtrise  tbs  nbl  ordrs  wtb  tb  age  & 
occtu  wbc  gve  tbm  brtb.  Tbr  advntrs  ct 
wrlke  sprt  bs  psd  awa.  Bt  tbr  mre  <fc  bnef- 
cnt  cbract  still  rmns  brglit  i  al  i  prmtv 
beau  &  Ivlins  t  excte  a  i  tb  das  o  tbr  grtst 
glj  tbt  sprt  o  rfnd  &  mrl  cbvlry  wbc  sbld 
prmpt  u  t  prs  onwrd  i  tb  cse  o  trtli  <t  jstce, 
stmlte  n  t  exertn  i  bblf  o  tb  dstute  S:  opprsd 
t  wld  tb  s^a-d  i  nd  be  wlm  pre  &  iiudiid  rlgn 
els  us  i  br  dfnce  ct  i  a  brtbrs  cse  t  do  al  tbt 
bcms  mn, 

TliT  als  tell  tb  trimpb  o  immrtlty  tbt 
tbo  dtb  btb  its  stng  i  inflctu  i  bt  fr  a  mmnt 
tbt  tbs  frl  orgnztn  tbo  bre  sbjct  t  tb  mny 
ils  tbt  fls  i  br  to  poss  a  etliral  prncpl  tbt 
sb  sr  t  tb  rims  o  endls  bis  &  bynd  tb  pwr  o 
cbnge  Ire  fre^T.  Sr  Kt  tbs  cnclds  tbe  dgi- 
yu  wl  be  std  amng  tb  8r  K+s. 

Tb  clsng  o  a  cncl  o  M  in  full  frm  i  tb  sme 
a  opng,  bt  i  generally  dspnsd  wtb. 


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